5. Ernest Hemingway Flashcards
where was he born?
Illinois
what did he do in the Spanish Civil war?
he served as an anti-war correspondent
how’s his language?
direct, short and to the point
how’s his style?
semi-revolutionary, he was able to create a new way of writing dialogues and descriptions that got to the heart of the story much quicker
How are his characters and storylines?
complex and multilayered. He hid, within the dialogues of his characters, their personalities, quirks and secrets.
what is The Sun Also Rises about?
Disillusioned expatriates living in post-war Paris who travel to the Festival of San Fermin looking for a way of life to replace the society destroyed by the war through hard-drinking and fast-living
themes in A Farewell to Arms
loss and love, and uses irony to make a contrast btw appearance and reality
finest novel according to some critics
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Where was The Old Man and the Sea written?
in Cuba
main theme in The Old Man and the Sea
man against nature, and nature’s victory is typical with Hemingway
de que habla en The Green Hills of Africa?
He speaks about the time he spent hunting, meditates on the impact of various authors, and spends time talking about the landscape
