Topic > The Writings of Ernest Hemingway - 1013

Ernest Hemingway's work offers insight into how people deal with their problems in society. He conveys his characteristics through his simple and "iceberg" writing style, the constant need of his male characters to prove their masculinity. Hemingway's writing style is not the most complicated unlike other authors of his time. In his stories he uses simple grammar and an easily accessible vocabulary; capture more audiences, especially audiences with less reading experience. “'If I had gone on like that we wouldn't be here now,' Bill said” (174). His characters speak a very simple, everyday language that many readers would have no problem reading. “They spent the night of the day they got married in a Bostan Hotel” (8). Even in his third-person omniscient point of view he uses basic vocabulary that is common to the reader. Hemingway was very good at stating an impressive amount of things in a short sentence. “Hemingway's mature style of writing short, declarative sentences developed at the Star” (Oliver 3). He acquired this skill while working at a newspaper company. Use a minimal amount of words to make a powerful point. “Mr. and Mrs. Elliot did everything to have a baby” (1). This short sentence in itself raises many questions and states many things; Mr. Elliot's inability to sexually satisfy his wife or question preferences sexual relations of Mr. Elliot and as well as Mrs. Elliot. “The liquor had died in him and left him alone” (171) This short line describes how lonely Nick Adam's character feels and how sad he is about the loss of his girl Marjorie. “'Well, Doc,' he said, 'you've stolen a nice lot of lumber.'” (7) This particular phrase has so much weight that it shakes the… center of the paper… it's his work. Explore his career after high school. Stewart, Matthew. “Why is Mommy Elliot crying? Cornelia's sexuality in "Mr. And Mrs. Elliot." Hemingway Review 24.1 (2004): 81-89. Literary Reference Center. Web. April 1, 2014. Explore the story "Mr. And Mrs. Elliot" in detail. It talks about Hemingway's writing style in the story and how some elements strongly support the satire that Hemingway tried to convey. The article also proposes the theme of masculinity. Werlock, Abby HP "'The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife'." The Facts On File Companion to the American Short Story, second edition: Facts On File, Inc., 2009. Bloom's Literature, Inc. Web 2014. The article discusses the letter Hemingway sent to his father regarding the short story “The Doctor and the doctor's wife”, also delves into the theme used in the story and the settings.