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When Nick says love is not fun
her eyes are blue
Ernest Hemingway
The Tempest. Scholars think this was the last play Shakespeare wrote without a collaborator. The idea that it was Shakespeare's "farewell to the stage" is somewhat fanciful.
Hemingway's life held parallels with "A Farewell to Arms" in terms of his experiences during World War I and his relationships with women. Like the novel's protagonist, Hemingway served as an ambulance driver in the war and had a romantic relationship with a nurse, reflecting themes of love and loss in the novel. Additionally, Hemingway's own struggles with PTSD and alcoholism mirrored the challenges faced by the main character in the novel.
Ernest Hemingway did most of his writing in various locations, including Paris, Key West, and Cuba. He often preferred to write in quiet, secluded places where he could focus without distractions.
Truth
Acting on beliefs without reflection means making decisions or taking actions based on personal beliefs or assumptions without critically evaluating or analyzing them. This can lead to biased or uninformed choices, as it lacks consideration of different perspectives, evidence, or consequences.
A fond farewell means that although you may not see that person for a very long time, you are wishing them well, or blessing their future with fortune, because of the fondness or love that you have shared with them in the past. There had a be a bond or relationship or good times shared, for a farewell to be fond. But to farewell (without the fond bit) someone has the same meaning. So "fond farewell" is a reinforced phrase, a little of a truism. The phrase is a bit of a cliche. This source might help: www.fond-farewell.com.
Some of Ernest Hemingway's most famous short stories include "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," "Hills Like White Elephants," "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," and "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place." These stories showcase Hemingway's minimalist writing style and themes of existentialism, masculinity, and the effects of war.
The old man had gone 84 days without catching a fish.
Hemingway suggests the major emotions through dialogue, actions, and the use of sensory details. He employs sparse and precise language, leaving room for readers to infer the characters' emotions based on their interactions and reactions to situations. Hemingway's iceberg theory of writing also plays a role, with much of the characters' emotional depth lying beneath the surface.