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Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls", 2003.
This paper reviews Ernest Hemingway's novel, "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and discusses major themes and writing techniques.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper discusses theme, irony, characterization and fictional technique by the use of syntactic structure and symbolism in "For Whom the Bell Tolls", by Ernest Hemingway. The author states that this piece is a war novel, a love novel, even a historical one. Furthermore, the author asserts that this novel illustrates problems like war, death, human sacrifice, choices, the justification of killing a human being, suicide, tradition and modernization and many more, and its complex nature makes it a valuable work of American literature.
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"The novel focuses on the fight between the Loyalists and the Fascists that takes place during the Spanish Civil War. The main character, Robert Jordan, an American Spanish professor and a dynamite expert, offers his services to the guerillas. Their common mission is to bomb a bridge, a difficult task that they have to accomplish in only three days. Their goal seems threatened by the attacks of the Fascists on the one hand, and the frequent quarrels in their own camp, caused mainly by Pablo, on the other hand. During this short time, another event occurs in Robert's life: he falls in love with Maria and will have to deal with both the feeling of love for her and that of his imminent death. At the end, Robert Jordan fulfills his mission at the expense of his own life."
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Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls", 1995.
This paper discusses Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls": Characters, plot, action, theme and role in establishing author's reputation.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 69.95
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"Many literary critics consider Ernest Hemingway to be the greatest writer of the 20th century. Hemingway had a zest for life and adventure; he was also considered a genius at his craft. He won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for literature. Hemingway entered the international scene during the early decades of the 20th century when his contemporaries, writers like William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, and Eugene O'Neill were improving American literature by leaps and bounds. And, while other writers like Tolstoy and T.E. Lawrence had also written from personal experience in combat in War and Peace and Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Hemingway was the first American writer to combine chaotic battle scenes with observations of minute detail in a novel that was both autobiographical and historical and contained elements of ... "
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Hemingway and ?For Whom the Bell Tolls?, 2006.
A review of the life and works of Ernest "Papa" Hemingway, with a focus on his work "For Whom the Bell Tolls".
1,453 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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The paper begins with a capsule biography of Ernest Hemingway. It shows how his life experiences are reflected in the author's various works, which are listed. The paper then examines and praises "For Whom the Bell Tolls", concentrating on Papa's experiences in the Spanish Civil War and their influence on the book. In conclusion, the writer finds Hemingway's life to have been as fascinating as his works.
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"Upon returning briefly to the United States after the World War, Hemingway, as well as working for the Toronto Star, lived for a short time in Chicago. Later, after marrying, Hemingway moved to Paris, where he served as foreign correspondent for the Star. As Hemingway covered events on all of Europe, the young reporter interviewed important leaders such as Lloyd George, Clemenceau, and Mussolini. The Hemingways lived in Paris from 1921-1926; this time of stylistic development for Hemingway reaches its zenith in 1923 with the publication of "Three Stories and Ten Poems" by Robert McAlmon in Paris and the birth of his son John. This time in Paris inspired the novel "A Moveable Feast", published posthumously in 1964.
"In Paris, Hemingway used a friend from Chicago's letter of introduction to meet Gertrude Stein and enter the world of ex-patriot authors and artists whom inhabited her intellectual circle. The famous description of this "lost generation" was born of an employee's remark to Hemingway, and became immortalized as the epigraph on his first major novel, "The Sun Also Rises". This "lost generation" both characterized the postwar generation and the literary movement it produced. In the 1920's, writers such as Anderson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, Ezra Pound, and Gertrude Stein decried the false ideals of patriotism that led young people to war, only to the benefit of materialistic elders. This writer's tenets that the only truth was reality, and thus life could be nothing but hardship, strongly influenced Hemingway."
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'For Whom the Bell Tolls' by Ernest Hemingway, 2001.
A thematic analysis of Ernest Hemingway 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' including: loyalty, bravery, and gender roles.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 73.95
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This paper is an analysis of themes prevalent in Ernest Hemingway's novel, "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Themes included are loyalty, bravery, and gender roles. This novel , traces the life of protagonist, Robert Jordan for three days during the Spanish Civil War. Bravery is characterized by one?s response when faced with death. Courage, trust, and sacrifice outline loyalty. As it is commonplace to focus attention on detailing language when reading Hemingway, one need read closely to conjure the gender-role issues underlying this novel.
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"Ernest Hemingway served the North American Newspaper Alliance covering the Spanish Civil War from 1937-38. Upon his return to the United States on his way to a 1953 Pulitzer Prize and a 1954 Noble Prize for literature, he traces the life of protagonist, Robert Jordan for three days during the Spanish Civil War in his writing of ' For Whom the Bell Tolls'. Through Jordan's interaction with other supplementary characters and the use of language, Hemingway addresses the importance of bravery (facing the fear of death/dying), loyalty (trust of others/self), and gender (roles/stereotypes). Bravery and loyalty are complementary and often intertwined characteristics as well as themes. The comprehension and acquisition of these thematic issues and traits is essential before one's sudden, last fatalistic day."
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Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" and "For Whom The Bell Tolls", 1991.
This paper compares two novels by Ernest Hemingway, "The Sun Also Rises" and "For Whom The Bell Tolls": Settings (time and place), values, attitudes, ethics, themes, characters, conflicts and style.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 104.95
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"This study will compare and contrast two novels by Ernest Hemingway, "The Sun Also Rises" and "For Whom The Bell Tolls". The study will include consideration of setting (time and place, and how time and place influence values, attitudes and the ethical systems of the works); theme; major and minor characters; conflict; and style and techniques.
The theme of the books will establish the thesis of the study, and that theme will be articulated ... The thesis of the study will be that Hemingway's works in general, and these two novels specifically, are tragic tales, and that this tragic outlook influences every aspect of Hemingway's writing.
"The Sun Also Rises" has as its setting the Europe of the ... "
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For Whom the Bell Tolls, 2005.
This paper analyzes Ernest Hemingway's classic novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and explores the themes of death and dignity as it relates to each of the characters in the book.
2,154 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 98.95
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This paper discusses the prominent theme of dignity in the face of hardship that each character faces in Hemingway's novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls." The novel focuses on the main character of Robert, the American professor who has come to Spain to join the fight against the fascists. The writer of this paper also examines the title: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" which bears great meaning and relevance to the events of the novel.
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"A world of torture and pain would await him in such a case, where he would have no control over his time of death. However the reader did not see whether this possibility turned to a reality. The danger involved with fighting wounded was wholeheartedly applauded by Hemingway, because while he did not give a definitive ending, Robert's sacrifice was inarguably noble. There is a level of irony in Robert's death that is impossible to miss."
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"For Whom the Bell Tolls", 2002.
A literary review of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 38.95
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This essay discusses Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" in terms of analyzing Robert Jordan's reasons for fighting in the Spanish Civil war. Several quotes are taken from the book to illustrate Jordan's motives.
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?For Whom The Bell Tolls?, 2002.
An analysis of the themes of idealism and courage in the novel about the Spanish Civil War, ?For Whom The Bell Tolls?, by Ernest Hemingway.
1,469 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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This paper examines how Ernest Hemingway?s 1940 novel, ?For Whom The Bell Tolls?, is a long and powerful look at the themes of courage, fear, idealism, and disenchantment in the face of war, in this case the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. Considered by many critics as Hemingway?s best work, it is now widely accepted as one of the greatest examples of fiction in the 20th century. It individually analyzes the themes of idealism and courage for each of the characters, Robert Jordan, Pablo, and Anselmo.
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"Though he considers himself a soldier and has been a part of the Communist/Loyalist uprising against the Fascist government since early on, Anselmo is also a compassionate person who has yet to actually kill a man. Even when he looks at the enemy, who would kill him given the slightest chance, he sees people more like himself than different. To him, the Spanish people are still basically one group divided by an artificial line of separation called politics. It is his hope that he will not be forced to kill, and when there is talk of what to do with captured Fascists, his vote is to allow them to live and therefore have the opportunity to reject the harsh rule of Fascism and rejoin the ?natural? course of life."
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Hemmingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and "A Farewell To Arms", 1972.
This paper compares the themes and characters of Hemmingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and "A Farewell To Arms".
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 116.95
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"Within the framework of war which surounds Hemingway's two novels, "A Farewell to Arms" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls", there exist contrasting and similar characteristics which are directly related to the author's maturity and sentiments. A Farewell to Arms, written in 1929, expresses more pessimism and less feeling for the Italians than the later work, For Whom the Bell Tolls. In both works, Hemingway has illustrated the futility of life, love, and happiness that war brings. Frederick Henry and Robert Jordan are victims of different wars, falling in love amid the pressures war brings. Although both men were wounded by war, Henry's injury led him to his love affair with Catherine Barkley, while Jordan's injury rendered him unable to ride horseback to be with his love, Maria. Jordan is left to die, but it is his choice. Maria shouts, "Let me stay! Let me stay!". but Jordan ... "
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"For Whom the Bell Tolls", 2005.
A look at the message in Earnest Hemingway's famous novel about the horror of war and how he delivers this message so effectively.
949 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 49.95
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This paper summarizes, discusses, and analyzes Ernest Hemingway's novel, "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and explains how the novel focuses on the dehumanizing effects of war. The paper also describes the literary style and techniques employed by Hemingway in the novel, which allow him to deliver his message about the ugliness and futility of war without belaboring the point.
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"It is a well-established fact that For Whom the Bell Tolls was based on Ernest Hemingway's experiences as a foreign war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War. Although there are a great many war novels, Hemingway's effort stands out due to its stark depiction of the realities of war. No doubt, Hemingway was able to achieve this because he had personally witnessed the political turmoil and intrigues in Spain. Moreover, because Hemingway was a journalist, he was able to use all his analytical skills to cut through the professed ideologies and propaganda and reveal the pitfalls and horrors of war. Thus, For Whom the Bell Tolls is a work that does not glorify war or its heroes. Instead, its focus is on exploring the dehumanizing effects of war."
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Hemingway Heroes, 2001.
Discusses several characters from short stories ("In Our Time") and novels ("The Sun Also Rises," "A Farewell to Arms," "For Whom the Bell Tolls") as reflecting Hemingway's themes & own life.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 57.95
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"Ernest Hemingway is particular noted for his spare style, which seems much simpler than it actually is, and his celebration of a certain type of hero who has been tested, usually by war, and who emerges with a new outlook on life and the world. These heroes are usually thought to reflect elements of Hemingway's own life and personality, and this can be seen in several characters representing different aspects of Hemingway's life.
"The character of Nick Adams in the stories collected as In Our Time. He and Hemingway have a similar ambivalence toward their small-town roots, and Nick seems to represent the younger Hemingway. Nick is a young man who still has a certain optimism which supports him as he travels and eventually enters the First World War. Nick lives at a time of war, and in the stories..."
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Ernest Hemingway: Larger than Life, 2002.
An analysis of the three protagonists in three of Hemingway's war novels with an indication to Hemingway's quasi-autobiographical style of writing.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 88.95
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By examining the main characters in three of Hemingway's novels ("A Farewell to Arms", "For Whom the Bells Toll" and "A Soldier Home"), the author of this paper shows how Ernest Hemingway wrote about events which occurred in his lifetime and how his participation in several wars led him to develop these characters.
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"Hemingway describes the processes of a soldier coming home in a very cryptic format. As if coming home is a stepped-program towards a certain goal. The first step in coming home is to satisfy the visceral needs. Nick Adams spends time doing what he likes most: Fishing, Camping and spending time in the outdoors. The soldier then reevaluates relationships. He has been away. He has see things; he has learned things.(Young, 1964) He is, in some ways, a different person. He knows himself like he has never known himself before. Therefore he seeks to make certain that relationships are terminated if they have to-the break up with Marjorie."
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Ernest Hemingway: Master of Style, 2001.
A complete analysis of Hemingway's style and works.
2,761 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 17 sources, AU$ 120.95
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This paper analyzes Hemingway's style of writing by looking at his methods of characterization, subject matter, female character psychological structure, and sentence structure. The paper uses evidence from novels such as "The Sun also Rises", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "A Farewell to Arms" and "The Old Man and the Sea".
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Androgyny in Hemingway's Fiction, 2007.
An analysis of issues of gender-bending and androgyny in several of Earnest Hemingway's works.
3,118 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 132.95
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This paper discusses how Hemingway can be considered a "man's writer who writes for men in an attempt to define men- real men, ideal men and manly men. It attempts to define Hemingway's man through an examination of some of his characters: Jake Barnes in "The Sun Also Rises Francis Macomber", Wilson in "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" and finally Robert Jordan in "For Whom the Bell Tolls". It concludes that by considering these characters, Hemingway's perception of gender seems to be strictly binary.
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"Perhaps Hemingway sets out not to establish a code for that which he considers manly, but rather identify what society has already designated as manly. Subsequently, perhaps Hemingway has a certain amount of empathy for those of his protagonists who are ultimately foiled by these impossible standards. So what is a man supposed to be? Michael Leland describes "the story [as] familiar by now: the Hemingway hero loses some version of his maleness to the first World War, and he replaces it with a tool -- in Upper Michigan, a fishing rod or pocketknife; in Africa, a hunting rifle" - which is of course, a gross oversimplification but nevertheless a humorous take on what characteristics shape his protagonists. "
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Hemingway's Wars, 2001.
An analysis of three of Ernest Hemingway's war stories and how they represent actual events that he personally experienced.
6,200 words (approx. 24.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 212.95
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This paper takes a look at three of Hemingway's famous novels written during war time - "A Farewell to Arms", "For Whom the Bells Toll" and "A Soldier Home". It shows how the author experienced many of the tales told in these stories which make them more realistic. A brief summary of each of these stories is presented and a connection made to Hemingway's life.
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"War played a significant role in Ernest Hemingway's lifework. His novels- chronologically: "A Farewell to Arms" (Hemingway, 1957), "For Whom the Bells Toll" (Hemingway, 1940), and a collection of four short stories under the title, "A Soldier Home (Hemingway, 1972)"-are respectively, about his experiences in Italy during the First World War, his contribution to a small slice of the Spanish Civil War, and coming home. All these novels are set against the backdrop of war, within the facts of a historical construct. The three works, however, are not merely narrations of wars. We learn little about the war as a whole. We learn about a facet of the war-and its battles-that the protagonist or narrator faces. Parallel to the fighting or descriptions of battles, Hemingway writes about the wars within: the turmoil of the soul, the upheavals of interpersonal relationships, and about love-romantic and otherwise."
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Ernest Hemingway, 1997.
Discusses the life of author Ernest Hemingway. Examines how Hemingway's experiences informed his novels & how he portrayed himself autobiographically in them.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 116.95
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" INTRODUCTION
Ernest Hemingway in his novel A Farewell to Arms told the story of an American professor who sympathized with the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War and who entered the battle as an antifascist. Hemingway was a realist in the way he developed his fiction and a strong stylist whose use of language was distinctive, though very difficult to imitate. However, the naturalism that usually infused his work was mitigated in this novel by the overall romantic idealism that permeated the work and the actions of its protagonist. The Spanish Civil War was a touchstone in Hemingway's life, and he himself entered that war much as does his character, Robert Jordan. Hemingway had a particular view of himself which helps shape his fiction and his philosophy, and though he could not always live up to the image.."
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