Ernest Hemingway Soldier's Home Analysis

Ernest Miller Hemingway author of the short story, “Soldier’s Home”, was one of the most celebrated and influential writers whose, “succinct and lucid prose style exerted a powerful influence on American and British fiction in the 20th century” (Young). Born on July 21, 1898 the first son of Clarence Edwards Hemingway, a country physician, and Grace Hall Hemingway, Ernest was born in a conservative suburb of Chicago. When Hemingway was an infant, sometimes Grace would dress him in a pink dress and flowered hat to make him and his older sister, Marcelline, appear to be twins. Hemingway’s early years were spent resisting the feminine influence of his mother while incorporating the masculinity of his father. The family spent the summers in their

His parents were trying to persuade him to go to Oberlin College, where his sister was in her second year. Eventually after withstanding, his father gave in and wrote a letter to his brother Tyler in Kansas City asking if he could help Ernest receive a newspaper job. Tyler knew Henry J. Haskell, chief editorial writer at The Kansas City Star, and soon Ernest was offered a job as cub reporter for the newspaper. However, the position was not available until October. In the meantime, the young writer decided to spend the summer at Windemere helping out around Longfield Farm. Ernest took fishing trips, spent time friends, and wrote short stories about the people he met and the places he visited. Even at a young age, Hemingway established a pattern of writing about places and people he loved, but also about places he did not like or even people he did not care for. In the years ahead, Hemingway would continue to blend fact and fiction into his writing. Often times, he angered people who were certain the author had described them in an unflattering way in one of his pieces. As much as Ernest loved Walloon Lake, he wanted to branch out and begin his life as a writer. He was looking forward to traveling to Kansas City in the fall of 1917. When the time came, Hemingway moved in with Carl Edgar, a friend of Katy Smith’s. Soon enough he gathered a network of friends, which included writers and other reporters. Ernest Hemingway was a rapid learner who took notes and learned from the veteran writers. He especially took notes from writer, Lionel Moise. Moise had a terrific memory and was able to write his stories fast and accurately. Although he received low pay (about $15 a week), Ernest worked hard at his job and gained immense experience. Many of his first published stories came out of his experience at The Kansas City