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Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)

Explore the fascinating life of Ernest Hemingway, from his birth in Oak Park, IL to his iconic works and tragic end. Discover his war experiences, love affairs, struggles with alcohol, and the themes that defined his writing.

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Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)

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  1. Ernest Hemingway(1899-1961) English III Coach Schmeltzer

  2. Birth-Young Adult • Born in Oak Park, IL • Loved outdoor life • His father killed himself (foreshadowing)

  3. Army Life -volunteer ambulance driver for the Italian army in World War I, joined at 18 -suffered severe leg injuries and was decorated by Italian government -love affair with American nurse, Agnes von Kurowsky

  4. Agnes von Kurowsky

  5. Post War • After war worked as a reporter in Chicago • In 1921, moved to Paris, friends with F. Scott Fitzgerald (friendship soured) • In 1927, returned to U.S. and settled in Key West, FL-wrote A Farewell to Arms there in 1929-it was very successful

  6. Hemingway’s House in Key West

  7. Drinking Problems • Was an alcoholic which led to hearing voices • Taught his 2nd son, Patrick, to drink at age 12. • His 3rd son, Gregory (Gloria), became a transvestite and died at age 69 in FL women’s prison • Drinking led to cirrhosis of the liver

  8. The Last Years • Old Man and the Sea published in Life in 1959 • 1960, treated for depression in MN • Given shock therapy during this time • On July 2, 1961, at his home in Ketchum, ID, he killed himself with his favorite shotgun

  9. Other Information • Married 4 times, divorced 3 • Hated his mother, called her a “b----”

  10. Who He Wrote About • Liked to portray soldiers, hunters, bullfighters-tough, at times primitive people whose courage and honesty are set against the brutal ways of modern society, and who in this confrontation lose hope and faith.

  11. Symbolism in AFTA • Rainy and muddy every time something bad happens=nature’s hostility toward man • Henry’s description of Catherine’s hair • The painted horse • Silhouette cutter Henry meets

  12. Themes of Hemingway’s Writing • No winners in a war • Anti-war novel-vivid descriptions of brutality • Relationship between love and pain • Feelings of loss

  13. “He’s so negative…” • People must accept the finality of death because people are caught in a meaningless existence.

  14. Something Positive -You can have order in life with personal values (integrity, dignity, courage, etc.) ☺

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