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The Hemingway Hero

The Hemingway Hero. Life of the Man, the Myth…. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQDe0GCNHg. Hemingway the “Bad Boy”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEknTQkV-Zk&feature=endscreen&NR=1. Hemingway Hero. Hemingway was a macho man

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The Hemingway Hero

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  1. The Hemingway Hero

  2. Life of the Man, the Myth… • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQDe0GCNHg

  3. Hemingway the “Bad Boy” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEknTQkV-Zk&feature=endscreen&NR=1

  4. Hemingway Hero • Hemingway was a macho man • Throughout his stories, he develops male characters who act similarly • They have been termed, “The Hemingway Hero”

  5. Archetypal Hero • How would you define “hero”? • Brave/courageous? • Strong? • Good looking? • All-around “good” person?

  6. The Hemingway Hero • establish their own values by living honestly • act with courage in the face of death • do not judge the morality of others • committed to action more than thinking

  7. The Hemingway Hero • drink heavily, but rarely get drunk • never self-pitying, but rather stoic about life • love women but are not dominated by them • express themselves in a few words

  8. The Hemingway Hero • committed to the ritual of fighting, drinking, loving, hunting

  9. The Hemingway Hero • Is this Frederic Henry? • Which characteristics apply to him? • Does Hemingway fit his own definition? • Discuss in your groups.

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