Abstract

In this study we try to explore the complete short stories of Ernest Hemingway in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on different aspects of his writings and response of other writers as well as my own on the complete short stories of Ernest Hemingway. The research also analyzes many aspects of complete short stories of Ernest Hemingway and tries to gauge its effect on readers. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for described outcomes of his writings and tries to describe the overall influence of complete short stories of Ernest Hemingway on readers.

Short Stories Of Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway and His Short Stories

Ernest Hemingway was born to Grace Hall, a talented singing teacher and Dr. Clarence Hemingway, who was a well loved physician. Hemingway had a very adventurous life. As a child, he enjoyed fishing and hunting with his father in the northern woods of Michigan. (hemingway-bio.html) He attended Oak Park High School, where he was involved in many activities. He played football, edited the school paper, The Trapeze, and contributed his own writing's to the school's literary magazine, The Tabula. After his graduation in 1917, rather than going to college, Hemingway worked for the Kansas City Star, as a reporter. The following year, he joined a Red Cross ambulance corps and was sent to Italy to serve. In 1921, he acquired a job as a journalist with the Toronto Star and soon left for Europe. In September of 1921, he got married to Hadley Richardson. He divorced Hadley in 1927 to marry Pauline Pfeiffer. In 1943, he divorced Pfeiffer and married Martha Gellhorn. Finally, he divorced Martha to marry Mary Welsh. Hemingway had three sons, one by Hadley and two by Pfeiffer. Ernest Hemingway ended his own life by committing suicide in 1961 (Hemingway, pp.21-33).

Social Context

By his graduation, U.S had already entered World War I. In the 1930's, he covered the Spanish Civil War as a foreign journalist. Also, during the liberation of France, he served as a reporter and military aid. When U.S was driven into the war, Hemingway wanted to recruit and fight in Europe, but was rejected due to his vision problems. As a reporter, he traveled through Europe and Near East where he found a variety of topics that would assist him in his writing carrier.

Literary Career

Many of his famous stories were derived from his childhood experiences in the woods of Michigan. Through his stories, Hemingway portrayed soldiers, hunters, bull fighters, and others who lacked courage. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940), was based on his experiences as a reporter during the Civil War in Spain (Pearsall, pp.79-91). (hemingway-bio.html) And in many other books, he wrote about war itself. Some of his work include, The Green Hills of Africa, a novel about hunting, The Sun Also Rises, a novel about American expatriates hunting for sensations to forget about the war, Death in the Afternoon, a novel about bull fighting, and Moveable Feast, a novel on his early days in ...