Mary Welsh Hemingway

Hemingway consistently writes short stories about the same character, a protagonist named Nick, who spends most of his life trying to cope with the effects of war. It is controversial whether or not Nick is the same character portrayed throughout all of Hemingway’s stories. There is evidence that could lead to both conclusions, but what Nick represents is more consistent and important. Most of Hemingway’s stories include Nick, who represents innocence through his child-like perspective as he is…

“The Elephant In the Room” “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway has a distinct point of view that greatly impacts the story. Third person objective adds a unique twist to the story by creating a different view of each character. The author cannot tell how the character is feeling, they only tell what the characters say and do. The author cannot go into the character's mind and tell the readers how they feel about a specific problem that they might avoid, causing uncertainty…

In the short fiction story, “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”, Hemingway depicts an environment where three characters indirectly address the human conditions of their existence. At first sight, the story seems very simplistic and apathetic but when the reader looks for a deeper perspective, they can find Hemingway’s hidden message behind it. He uses vagueness throughout the story so that it can bring readers to a higher level of comprehending the realities of life. In other words, the naked truth…

“Hills Like White Elephants,” Ernest Hemingway depicts two lovers faced with a serious problem: unexpected pregnancy. During the time period of this story, the early twentieth century, abortion was dangerous, taboo, and morally wrong. The girl is undecided for obvious reasons, while the man doesn’t want the responsibility of a child. In this short story, the American man portrays a persuasive attitude to convince his girl, Jig, to have an abortion. Ernest Hemingway constructs a persuasive tone…

Ernest Hemingway Biography “Write the truest sentence you know.” (Ernest Hemingway, Biography.com) Ernest Hemingway is truly famous for his one word sentences. Hemingway is one of the most influential writers of his era and even to this day, with his iconic style that continues to influence writers today all across the world. Hemingway’s legacy has not just impacted me in yearning to read and learn and comprehend more about his life. Ernest indeed showed everyone that he was a master in…

indecisive girlfriend into making a decision that she does not want to do.After reading the story you can assume that the elephant in the room is abortion. At the end of the story Jig seems okay with her decision and the choice she wants to make. Ernest Hemingway was a young man when he wrote this story, and empathized with women’s plight in a time when women were confined to traditional roles. More women need to be like Jig, who took one small…

Hills Like White Elephants The story, Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemmingway, is a short story about a young American couple who are sitting at a local bar in Barcelona. The couple is talking amongst themselves and drinking beer together when the young woman, Jig, notices the hills in the distance. She looks to the man and says they remind her of white elephants, to which the man replies, “I’ve never seen one” making it seem as though he is less cultured than she, creating an intense…

Many stories have hidden meanings about life within them. It is a way to get people really thinking about subjects that are otherwise hard to talk about, much less write a story about. Sometimes it takes a lot of creativity to realize exactly what the story is really about. Although, some are much easier to understand. There are many terms we use to help define a story that assist us in understanding easier. The story, “Hills Like White Elephants” is primarily a conversation between an American…

What makes Ernest Hemingway great? Was it his writing style? Which made readers actively participate in books by forcing them to make connections. His influence on the next generation of writers? Or his ability to capture the feelings of the masses and base the themes of his books around that? I feel it was a combination of all three. Hemingway was fantastic at being able to capture readers attention by creating books that were interesting and relevant to the times. Books such as “For…

different choices that we must make that can mean the difference between life and death. Those decisions, although some times not seemingly important can change our life in an instant. In the short stories “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway and “As Freezing Persons Recollect the Snow: Hypothermia” by Peter Stark, both authors recognize certain decisions that can lead to a life or death situation. These authors, both use different tactics to convey the responsibility of making a…