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Summary: A quick fix of Hemingway.
Review: "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" contains some of Hemingway's finer short stories. And like many of his works, they resemble his life. Everything from his childhood to his later years in Africa are material for these tales. The stories of Hemingway's recurrent character, Nick Adams, who some say is Hemingway himself, are contained in this book also. All the works bear his distinct imprint, even though many are under ten pages in length. "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" is what I consider Hemingway's most potent short story of all. This collection is a great primer for those who are unacquainted with Hemingway's work and wish to discover his talent.
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Summary: A quick fix of Hemingway.
Review: "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" contains some of Hemingway's finer short stories. And like many of his works, they resemble his life. Everything from his childhood to his later years in Africa are material for these tales. The stories of Hemingway's recurrent character, Nick Adams, who some say is Hemingway himself, are contained in this book also. All the works bear his distinct imprint, even though many are under ten pages in length. "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" is what I consider Hemingway's most potent short story of all. This collection is a great primer for those who are unacquainted with Hemingway's work and wish to discover his talent.
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Summary: A book review on The Old man and the Sea
Review: A Review on The Old man and the seaThe Old Man and the Sea, a story that pursues persistence and determination, but also a book which I think should have won the Pulitzer Prize. I don't think the book is deserving of the Pulitzer Prize because the story confuses readers by going back and forth from Santiago's past and his present. For example Santiago reflects on his past, dream wise and as for as how he used to be or what he used to like. Santiago always goes back in time in his mind and talks about how he used to be. He talks about how he "used" to dream about women, but "presently" he dreams of lions instead.
Likewise he also says how turtle hunting used to be and talks about his three day arm wrestle with the African American man. He compares, later on his turtle hunting and how it used to be and how different it is now. He talks of his past strength and emphasizes how old and weak he is now.
In conclusion, that explains how some readers may get confused or lost in Santiago's past and present since he is always reflecting on or comparing them. I'm not sure if I would recommend this book to someone, it depends if the person likes a book that is very detailed and repetitive. For example, a repetitive part of the book is when Santiago keeps wishing that the boy was there with him to help him fish. Whenever he doesn't he think he can do something or if he gets exited about something in specific, he wishes that the boy was there with him. I think there are too many examples of both very detailed and repetitive parts in the story.
Another important thing is that some of the sentences are very detailed and clocklike. An example of the book being detailed is when he goes into detail about certain things such as his personal life and his worries and him using big words to explain small things such as "treachery". I think that the author (Ernest Hemmingway) could of made things a little more simple and understandable for readers.
Concluding, the old man and the sea is a story that pursues persistence and determination but also a book that, I think should not have deserved to win the Pulitzer Prize.
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Summary: the hyena was slipping right along the edge of it
Review: although i have not read any other short story in this collection except the title story, i still gave it 5 stars just because that story alone would give me the reason to buy this book (because i don't own it yet). i don't think i would be interested in any of hemingway's novels; i doubt if i could get any sort of satisfaction reading about his hunting expeditions and stuff like that. even "the old man and the sea" bored the hell out of me. i just seem to lack the patience with this writer. for the most part, i just can't read him. but "the snows of kilimanjaro" i read, and it is one of the greatest short stories there is. it is the best story about death, in my opinion. and i knew that hemingway had BEEN there, and had brought this story back to us. (and this was before i knew anything about his travels to africa, or any details about his personal life in general). i read this story, and i am very impressed by hemingway's ability to write simply, yet deeply. it is a very admirable trait for any writer to have - to be able to evoke images and express oneself using as few words as possible... that takes talent. william burroughs has said that "the snows of kilimanjaro" is hemingway's best, if not only, true writing.
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Summary: Exploration of Man Internally and Externally.
Review: Hemingway not only captures the reader via adventure in places the average man has not visited, but also explores the meaning and value of life. This piece is brilliant philisophically. When all the stories are sewn together we get a full view on all the facets of man.
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Summary: Essential
Review: I do not feel that this is the place for the discussion that this book deserves, but there are a few books that are so good that mere public affirmation of them is enjoyable. There are so many reasons to savor this book: the thick precision of the prose, the refreshing, responsible perspective, the adventurous spirit, the places Hemingway takes you. Hemingway shined so brightly in his short stories. It was an ideal form for him. This book contains his best: "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," "The Short Happy life of Francis Macomber," "The Killers," and "Fathers and Sons."
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Summary: Essential
Review: I do not feel that this is the place for the discussion that this book deserves, but there are a few books that are so good that mere public affirmation of them is enjoyable. There are so many reasons to savor this book: the thick precision of the prose, the refreshing, responsible perspective, the adventurous spirit, the places Hemingway takes you. Hemingway shined so brightly in his short stories. It was an ideal form for him. This book contains his best: "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," "The Short Happy life of Francis Macomber," "The Killers," and "Fathers and Sons."
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Summary: One of the best collection of short stories
Review: I had to read this book my junior year of high school, and it is one of the most memorable things that I read. :) I love the short stories... they are so good... especially A Day's Wait... :)
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Summary: One of the best collection of short stories
Review: I had to read this book my junior year of high school, and it is one of the most memorable things that I read. :) I love the short stories... they are so good... especially A Day's Wait... :)
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Summary: "His Genius Most Truly And Surely Showed Itself"
Review: Lionel Trilling once said of Ernest Hemingway: "it is in his short stories rather than in his novels that his genius most truly and surely showed itself." I agree entirely with Mr. Trilling. One of Hemingway's most powerful and moving short stories is "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." Harry had come to Africa with the hopes of rekindling his talents. Africa was where he was the happiest and therefore the ideal setting for writing. However, Harry's talent for writing was slipping before he came to Africa and with his leg becoming infected and the gangrene setting in, his fate as a failed writer seemed sealed. Would Harry have been able to regain the stature he desired as a writer even if he was not being confronted by death? This is one of the questions Hemingway wants us to ponder. The dream Harry has of flying towards the top of Kilimanjaro is another sequence in which to ponder. We do, for a moment, get the sense that Harry is at peace in the presence of the majestic Kilimanjaro. But the story ends not with Harry's dream of ascending mount Kilimanjaro, but with the crying of the hyena. This brings us back to the reality of Harry's death and reminds us of his failed ambitions. Kilimanjaro represents the sovereign height to which every writer wishes to rise. With death breathing down his neck (literally), Harry can now only dream of reaching such a height.
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