Facts about Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway won the Italian silver medal of valor and a Bronze star. Ernest almost died in a back to back plane crash. Ernest was accused and also cleared of war crimes. He wanted to fight in World War I but ended up being an ambulance driver instead. Ernest survived through many diseases and injuries. Now that you have learned a little about Ernest Hemingway let’s get into more about his life.

Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1898 in what is now Oak Park Illinois. Ernest attended Oak Park public schools through high school and also went to River Forest high school. While in school Ernest also played football and boxed. Ernest mother was a religious women and his father was a country physician. His father taught him hunting and fishing. While his mother wanted him to play the cello and sing in the choir. He spent summers with his family in the northern Michigan. In conclusion. These are just some facts about Ernest Hemingway.

After high school Ernest Hemingway decided to forgo higher education before he started his writing career. Ernest’s first job was as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. A position was made for him by his uncle. Ernests tenure for the newspaper was short, it was six months. Ernest Hemingway did this instead of collage. In conclusion this was just the beginning of Ernest writing career.

Ernest Hemingway was known for for writing novels like: The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell To Arms, For Whom The Bells Tolls and The Old Man And The Sea. Ernest’s contribution to society was in his writing. He used his own thoughts and feelings to write in a way that people could understand. All in all there are many interesting facts about Ernest these are just some of them. In conclusion Ernest Hemingway was a very interesting person to research and learn about. Ernest lived with his mother and father and also his sister. Ernest’s mother wanted him to do choir and his father taught him to hunt and fish. After high school before he started his writing career his first job was a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. Ernest wrote many novels like: The Old Man At Sea, A Farewell To Arms and The Sun Also Rises. These are just some facts about Ernest Hemingway but there are many more out there that you can learn about.

Sources Cited

www.brandaiddesignco.com. “The EARLY YEARS.” Ernest Hemingway, www.ernesthemingwaycollection.com/about-hemingway/ernest-hemingway-early-years.     

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