“The End of Something”, Periods 1/2

1. Describe the main characters:a) Marjorieb) Nick

2. Describe the town where the story takes place and explain whether or not you’d like to live there.

3. Assess Marjorie and Nick’s relationship.

4. At the end of the story, do you think Nick is cruel and selfish OR is he honest and kind? Explain your answer with evidence.

5. How does this story compare with breakups you have seen in the movies and in other stories? How is it similar and how is it different?

“The End of Something”, Periods 1/2

Ernest Hemingway

A Farewell to Arms

The following slides show photographs of Ernest Hemingway and his family.

For each picture, write down your initial impression of what this picture says about him, his background, his family life, etc.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words…

Young Hemingway, 1905

Lake Michigan, 1916

School Work - D

Graduation from High School, 1917

World War I Ambulance Driver

Bullfighting in Pamplona, Spain - 1924

Portrait, 1928

Hemingway Cartoon, 1933

Safari, 1934

Hemingway with Colonel Charles Lanham, 1944

Second African Safari, 1953-54

Writing during Safari, 1953

Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature, 1954

60th Birthday, 1959

How did Hemingway’s first job influence his writing style?

Describe the difference between Hemingway’s writing and other authors of his time.

What two jobs did Hemingway have while serving in the military during WWI and WWII?

Describe Hemingway’s relationship patterns.

What challenges did Hemingway face in later life?

Mini Bio Questions

How is Hemingway described by those who knew him?

Do you think Hemingway was “insecure”? Why or why not?

Macho Man – Discussion Questions

How did the Mayo Clinic treat Hemingway’s depression?

How did Hemingway die?

Hemingway Death - questions

Relationships

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View from Paris Apartment, 1922

Ezra Pound

“…the man I liked and trusted most as a critic”

• Distrust adjectives• Compress words and

use precise images

F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Recommended Hemingway to his publisher

• Author of The Great Gatsby

Sentences and vocabulary are simple Different from flowery writing

style of the past.

Full of sensory details presented as facts Similar to how a newspaper

presents facts in a story.

Hemingway’s Style

Writing style reflects changing states of mind of characters. Example: stream of consciousness, character’s

drunkennessLong, flowing sentencesRhythm and repetition

Effective use of understatement to help reader understand atmosphere of war and feelings of characters

Hemingway’s Style, Continued.