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Ernest Hemingway: An Analysis of His Works
Ernest Miller Hemingway was born at 8a.m. July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. He was born in the family home at 439 North Oak Park Avenue to a Dr. Clarence and Grace Hall Hemingway. He was the couples second child; with an elder brother and four younger sisters. Early in Hemingway's childhood his father taught him how to fish and hunt. These past times would later afford Hemingway the ability to escape from life to regain his literary concentration. During these years his mother also taught Hemingway to play music. Although this area of the arts was never of great interest to him, at least until he met his first wife. Hemingway graduated from public high school in 1917 and quickly began his writing career as a reporter for The Kansas City Star. In December of 1917 Hemingway was accepted by the volunteer ambulatory regime of the Red Cross during World War I. On July 8, 1918 Hemingway was seriously injured and was awarded the......

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