Category: Ernest Hemingway
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Ernest Hemingway: Death v. Life, Age v. Youth, Dark v. Light in “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”
“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway, a prominent American writer. It describes the night’s late hours when an old deaf man is sitting in a café while two waiters are waiting him to leave as they want to close the place and go home. The waiters discuss the old…
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“Hills Like White Elephants” a Story by Ernest Hemingway
“Hills Like White Elephant” by Ernest Hemingway is told mainly in the form of a conversation between the couple and even though the words are not actually said, it becomes obvious that the girl in the story is about to get an abortion. The main theme of the story centers on the girl’s reluctance to…
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The Short Story “White Hills Like Elephants” by Earnest Hemingway
If there is one universal quality that describes humans, it is the unwillingness to confront or accept harsh realities like death, terminal illness, and loss. This human nature is seen in humankind’s attempt to downplay the seriousness of issues through the use of euphemisms, ignoring painful truths, and the use of colorful language and metaphors…
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“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway: Core Elements and Themes
Table of Contents Introduction Style, Tone, and Genre Setting, Imagery, and Symbols Themes Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The limitation of short stories prompts authors to focus on the essential contents of their narrative, stripping away unnecessary descriptions and explanations. One of the best examples of such a prudent approach to writing…
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The “Hills Like White Elephants” Short Story by Ernest Hemingway
The given analysis will primarily focus on Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants.” It is a short story about a man and a woman who are having a conversation at a Spanish train station and waiting for their train to Madrid. The key theme abortion, where a male character wants his partner to have the…
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Personal Effect of Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants”
Table of Contents Summary Personal Effect Attractive Point Emotional Reaction Experience Resemblance to Other Works Support of Personal Beliefs Conclusion Works Cited Summary The short story is set somewhere between Madrid and Barcelona, in the valley of the Ebro (Hemingway, “Hills,” 115). It follows the dialogue of a man and woman at the local bar…
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“A Canary for One” by Hemingway: Topic Proposal and Bibliography
Topic Proposal: The Illusion of Ideal Family Ties and Blind Prejudice in Hemingway’s Story Ernest Hemingway is an internationally renowned American novelist and short-story writer whose works are particularly striking for the peculiar moral imperatives. Therefore, the topic proposal argues that limited knowledge and interest in native and foreign cultural backgrounds, people, and society lead…
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Response to “Hills Like White Elephants” by Hemingway
“Hills like white elephants” is a heartbreaking story about two beloveds who are going to make a fatal decision in their lives. This story depicts a couple whose relationship has poorly changed because of the woman’s unexpected pregnancy. The pregnancy implies the end of their frivolous life full of pleasure and traveling. The man tries…
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Modernism in Hemingway’s “Big Two-Hearted River”
Introduction Big Two-Hearted River, a short story written by Ernest Hemingway and first published in 1925, tells the readers about the feelings, thoughts, and perceptions of Nick Adams, the story’s main character, that he had during his visit to the river. The text contains virtually no significant events and no plot; it only presents the…
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Ernest Hemingway’s Short Story “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”
The fear of darkness is the fear of nothingness in which our lives are steeped. This central idea runs through Ernest Hemingway’s short story A Clean, Well-Lighted Place. The author tells a tale of an old man who sits in a clean, well-lit café in the late hours of the night past closing time. He…