In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway

n the book In Our Time, by Ernest Hemingway, rather than him describing the setting and characters, Hemingway uses vivid stories to give a series of impressions and memories that may at first confuse the reader, but eventually adds a deeper understanding of what Hemingway is trying to convey through the repetition of birth and death . The author uses repetition of the cycle of life [beginning and end] to convey masculinity as it relates to empathy and hope through Nick’s character development throughout the book. Nick’s father often demonstrates masculinity and empathy which is unlike the other male characters. As Nick matures throughout the book, he witnesses traditional male roles being challenged by his father which ultimately provides a deeper understanding of human nature.

Throughout the Nick Adams and other stories featuring dominant male figures, Ernest Hemingway teases the reader by drawing biographical parallels to his own life. That is, he uses characters such as Nick Adams throughout many of his literary works in order to play off of his own strengths as well as weaknesses: Nick, like Hemingway, is perceptive and bright but also insecure. Nick Adams as well as other significant male characters, such as Frederick Henry in A Farewell to Arms and Jake Barnes in The Sun Also Rises personifies Hemingway in a sequential manner. Initially, the Hemingway character appears to be impressionable, but he evolves into an isolated individual. Hemingway, due to an unusual childhood and possible post traumatic

The characters in Hemingway’s stories reveal much about how he feels about men and the role they should play in society. Most of Hemingway’s male characters can be split into one of two groups. The first of which is the “Code” Hero. This is the tough, macho guy who chooses to live his life by following a “code of

Ernest Hemingway’s The End of Something is a story about a breakup between the (recurring) character Nick and his girlfriend Marjorie. The story starts with them on a boat, fishing. The pair ‘small talks’ about bait and their surroundings, making it distinct that they go fishing together often. The narrator even makes the point, “She loved to fish. She loved to fish with Nick.” (2) and soon they leave the boat to eat. The shoreline is where their breakup occurs.

Big Two-Hearted River, the climax of Hemingway's stories featuring Nick Adams, was one of Hemingway's finest and most thought-provoking works. Throughout this two-part story, the author makes use of extensive description, yet manages to reveal very little about his protagonist's motivation. Nick is a wonderfully complex character; across the numerous tales preceding Big Two-Hearted River, he endures a number of traumatizing experiences which implant deep-rooted emotional issues. By the time of his finale, Nick has become physically and emotionally detached from the world, afraid to reflect and dig too deep into himself for fear of what he might uncover. These intricate feelings are explored in further detail in Big Two-Hearted River, and displayed indirectly through a series of subtle images and metaphors.

Ernest Hemingway was a man who was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. Growing up, he was always encouraged to pursue the arts in any way he could. Being so close to nature and experiencing World War I, World War II, and the Spanish Civil war, Hemingway’s style showed times of post-war and poverty for the common man. Some of his best works are because of the times he has spent in war. Stories such as the Old Man and the Sea, “The Killers”, “The Undefeated”, and “The Big Two-Hearted River” were all influenced by war and the times Hemingway spent fighting for the cause. All of Hemingway’s most famous works follow a special code, grace under pressure. These codes tell how one must accept life for how it is. That we are not always able to change it so the best we can do is take it as life hands it to us. In addition, that one should stick to their own path in life and not make trouble for others. Hemingway’s code show how one should live their life in a way that is solely their life, which one should never try to inflict their ways or values onto others.

In Hemingway’s stories, there are many examples of masculinity and how it can affect a story. It could affect how it’s read, how people act, and even the outcome of the story. Masculinity is a very important part of Hemingway’s stories and it would be completely different without the aspect. In Hemingway’s stories, masculinity is usually portrayed in ways of bravery and stoicism. In The Snows of Kilimanjaro, the main character is about to die and he is in his death bed. He goes on a journey to redeem himself of everything he has done so that he can die peacefully. In A Day’s Wait, the protagonist is stoic in the face of death, in The Gambler, The Nun, and The Radio, the two people that got shot were completely different in the way that one was cowering even though he wouldn’t die from the injury and the other one was facing the pain even though he had a low chance to come out of it alive. The Short and Happy Life of Francis Macomber also portrayed acts of bravery, the main character is brave enough to go on another hunt to redeem himself from his cowardice he had when he was facing his foe. Masculinity is a big part of all these stories but it will be the same in each story. They could all be different but even if it’s a small part, it will still affect the story.

Hemingway's "Indian Camp" concerns Nick Adams' journey into the unknown to ultimately experience and witness the full cycle of birth and death. Although Nick's experience is a major theme in the story, cultural inequality also is an issue that adds to the the story's narrative range. Throughout this short story, there are many examples of racial domination between Nick's family and the Indians. Dr. Adams' and Uncle George's racist behavior toward the Native Americans are based on the history of competition between Caucasians and America's indigenous peoples.

Analysis of all of Hemingway 's prose reveals many themes. Two themes though stand out in the four works reviewed for this paper. One of them is that the main character (usually the hero) must assert the self, has a fear of failure, and attacks those things which threaten the successful assertion of the self. "Assertion of the self in the stories usually takes the form of the assertion of the masculine principle." In Green, Hemingway exerts his masculinity by

In his novel A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway wrote, "We 're going to have a strange life." (D). His life was not ordinary by any means; he became the voice of his generation with his poignant works capturing the emotions of the American people after World War I. In his novel A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway attempts to demonstrate through the characters of Frederic Henry and Rinaldi the feelings of horror and disillusionment the people of the Modern era tried to escape.

Hemingway first reveals life’s meaningless nature through a description of the core aspects that define humanity. Although there are many complex ways to classify one human being from another, most people can be distributed by three simple traits: who they are, what they think, and what they do. Supposedly, these are the traits that make people unique, and allow them to create their own meaningful story. However, Hemingway contrasts this view

Influences, achievements, and writing style linked with the success of major works all have been a part in creating and sustaining Ernest Hemingway as a writer. Some critics say that “Hemingway was a consciously masculine writer”(Shuman 901). Hemingway’s work is good and worth investing time to read

This book was claimed to be the best American novel to emerge from World War 1. This book is about an American ambulance driver on the Italian front and his passion for a beautiful English nurse. The drivers name is Lieutenant Henry and the English Nurses name is Catherine Barkley. The story starts out with the main protagonist Lieutenant Henry arranging to tour Italy. The following spring, upon his return to the front, Henry meets Catherine Barkley, an English nurse’s aide at the nearby British hospital. Catherine and Henry meet each other and then it becomes into a relationship. Catherine, who grieves over the death of her Husband; longs for love so deeply that she will settle for the

Ernest Hemingway, author of A Farewell to Arms, created a classic but controversial love story banned in Italy as well as parts of the United States, for its candid brutality. While many authors during the Roaring 20s chose to focus on the sacrifices and valor of World War I, Hemingway wrote his novel from a different but realistic perspective. As a World War I veteran himself, Hemingway based his novel off of his experiences in war and from his own life to influence the romantic relationship between Catherine Barkley and Lieutenant Frederic Henry. Choosing to break away from the social norm, Hemingway decided to incorporate literary forms to shed light on important factors individuals during this delicate time period ran from, after a

As far as the characterization of Nick Adam is concerned, likewise, it would be fair enough to drop light on Hemingway’s