HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS
INTERTWINED, HE HAD A RAW,
INTERTWINED, HE HAD A RAW,
TERSE, AND HONEST STYLE THAT HAS
TERSE, AND HONEST STYLE THAT HAS
INFLUENCED GENERATIONS.
INFLUENCED GENERATIONS.
HIS BOOKS WERE BURNED IN GERMANY
HIS BOOKS WERE BURNED IN GERMANY
FOR BEING A MONUMENT OF MODERN
FOR BEING A MONUMENT OF MODERN
DECADENCE, A LEGEND DURING HIS
DECADENCE, A LEGEND DURING HIS
LIFETIME, HE WOULD HAVE THE
LIFETIME, HE WOULD HAVE THE
PULITZER AND NOBEL PRIZE, I AM,
PULITZER AND NOBEL PRIZE, I AM,
JIM WELL HELM, BEHIND ME IS THE
JIM WELL HELM, BEHIND ME IS THE
BIRTHPLACE OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY,
BIRTHPLACE OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY,
LOCATED IN OAK PARK, THE HOUSE
LOCATED IN OAK PARK, THE HOUSE
ALONG WITH THE NEARBY MUSEUM,
ALONG WITH THE NEARBY MUSEUM,
TELLS ABOUT THE NAME US AUTHOR.
TELLS ABOUT THE NAME US AUTHOR.
IT IS THE PLACE THAT LAID THE
IT IS THE PLACE THAT LAID THE
FOUNDATION FOR A REMARKABLE
FOUNDATION FOR A REMARKABLE
CAREER.
CAREER.
THE HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1890 BY
THE HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1890 BY
EARNEST AND CAROLINE HALL.
EARNEST AND CAROLINE HALL.
UNFORTUNATELY, NOT LONG
UNFORTUNATELY, NOT LONG
AFTERWARDS, CAROLINE BECAME
AFTERWARDS, CAROLINE BECAME
SERIOUSLY ILL.
SERIOUSLY ILL.
TAKING CARE OF HER EVERY DAY
TAKING CARE OF HER EVERY DAY
UNTIL HER DEATH WAS A RECENT
UNTIL HER DEATH WAS A RECENT
GRADUATE FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL WHO
GRADUATE FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL WHO
LIVED ACROSS THE STREET.
LIVED ACROSS THE STREET.
HIS NAME WAS CLARENCE HEMINGWAY,
HIS NAME WAS CLARENCE HEMINGWAY,
AND DURING HIS TIME HERE, HE GOT
AND DURING HIS TIME HERE, HE GOT
TO KNOW AND FELL HAD IN LOVE
TO KNOW AND FELL HAD IN LOVE
WITH CAROLINE'S DAUGHTER, GRACE.
WITH CAROLINE'S DAUGHTER, GRACE.
THEY WERE MARRIED IN THE GARDEN.
THEY WERE MARRIED IN THE GARDEN.
SINCE THE HOUSE WAS LARGE WITH
SINCE THE HOUSE WAS LARGE WITH
SIX BEDROOMS AND IT WAS ONLY
SIX BEDROOMS AND IT WAS ONLY
GRACE AND HER DAD, CLARENCE
GRACE AND HER DAD, CLARENCE
MOVED IN.
MOVED IN.
THIS IS GRACE'S BEDROOM WHERE
THIS IS GRACE'S BEDROOM WHERE
THE FIRST FOUR CHILDREN WERE
THE FIRST FOUR CHILDREN WERE
BORN.
BORN.
IN EACH CASE, THEY WERE
IN EACH CASE, THEY WERE
DELIVERED BY THEIR FATHER.
DELIVERED BY THEIR FATHER.
EARNEST WAS THE SECOND ONE TO
EARNEST WAS THE SECOND ONE TO
COME ALONG IN JULY OF 1899.
COME ALONG IN JULY OF 1899.
AND AS WE WILL SEE THE WORLD IN
AND AS WE WILL SEE THE WORLD IN
WHICH HE GREW UP AND THE WORLD
WHICH HE GREW UP AND THE WORLD
HE EVENTUALLY IN INHABITED, WERE
HE EVENTUALLY IN INHABITED, WERE
COMPLETELY IN CONTRAST.
COMPLETELY IN CONTRAST.
EARNEST'S MOTHER HAS ASPIRED TO
EARNEST'S MOTHER HAS ASPIRED TO
MUSICAL CAREER, BUT A BOUGHT
MUSICAL CAREER, BUT A BOUGHT
WITH RHEUMATIC FEVER HAD LEFT
WITH RHEUMATIC FEVER HAD LEFT
HER EYES WEAK, AND SHE COULD NOT
HER EYES WEAK, AND SHE COULD NOT
ENDURE THE HARSH STAGE LIGHTS.
ENDURE THE HARSH STAGE LIGHTS.
AFTER THE MARRIAGE, SHE OPENED A
AFTER THE MARRIAGE, SHE OPENED A
MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE HOUSE, AND
MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE HOUSE, AND
GAVE LECTURES, AND CONCERTS.
GAVE LECTURES, AND CONCERTS.
SHE IS SO POPULAR THAT HER EARNS
SHE IS SO POPULAR THAT HER EARNS
TOPPED THOSE OF HER HUSBAND.
TOPPED THOSE OF HER HUSBAND.
SHE HAD AN INTERESTING QUIRK,
SHE HAD AN INTERESTING QUIRK,
SHE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE TWINS.
SHE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE TWINS.
SHE HELD BACK HER OLDEST
SHE HELD BACK HER OLDEST
DAUGHTER, MARCELINNE, WHO IS
DAUGHTER, MARCELINNE, WHO IS
YEAR AND A HALF OLDER THAN
YEAR AND A HALF OLDER THAN
EARNEST, THEY DRESSED THEM ALIKE
EARNEST, THEY DRESSED THEM ALIKE
AND HAIR WAS THE SAME STYLE.
AND HAIR WAS THE SAME STYLE.
SHE ENCOURAGED EARNEST TO PLAY
SHE ENCOURAGED EARNEST TO PLAY
WITH DOLLS ANTE CUPS.
WITH DOLLS ANTE CUPS.
THE RUSE CONTINUED UNTIL THE
THE RUSE CONTINUED UNTIL THE
TEASING AT SCHOOL BECAME TOO
TEASING AT SCHOOL BECAME TOO
GREAT AND THE MATTER WAS
GREAT AND THE MATTER WAS
DROPPED.
DROPPED.
THERE WAS GREAT DEBATE AMONG
THERE WAS GREAT DEBATE AMONG
ABOUT HOW MUCH THIS EPISODE
ABOUT HOW MUCH THIS EPISODE
AFFECTED HE WEREST.
AFFECTED HE WEREST.
GRACE INSISTED EARNEST TOOK UP
GRACE INSISTED EARNEST TOOK UP
THE CELLO WHICH WAS A SOURCE OF
THE CELLO WHICH WAS A SOURCE OF
CONTENTION BETWEEN THE TWO OF
CONTENTION BETWEEN THE TWO OF
THEM.
THEM.
EARNEST ADMITTED LATER IN LIFE,
EARNEST ADMITTED LATER IN LIFE,
THE MUSIC HELPED WITH CADENCE OF
THE MUSIC HELPED WITH CADENCE OF
HIS WRITING.
HIS WRITING.
THIS WAS MOST EVIDENT STRUCK
THIS WAS MOST EVIDENT STRUCK
YOUR IT IN "WHO ARE WHOM THE
YOUR IT IN "WHO ARE WHOM THE
BELL TOLLS."
BELL TOLLS."
GRACE TOOK EARNEST AND SISTERS
GRACE TOOK EARNEST AND SISTERS
TO CONCERTS AND PLAY S.
TO CONCERTS AND PLAY S.
HIS GRANDMOTHER CAROLYN WAS
HIS GRANDMOTHER CAROLYN WAS
ACCOMPLISHED PAINTER AND SEVERAL
ACCOMPLISHED PAINTER AND SEVERAL
OF HERPES ADORN THE WALLS.
AFTER THE FAMILY MOVED FROM THIS
HOUSE TO ANOTHER ONE NEARBY, A
HOUSE TO ANOTHER ONE NEARBY, A
NUMBER OF PEOPLE OWNED THIS ONE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE OWNED THIS ONE
AND WENT THROUGH A NUMBER OF
AND WENT THROUGH A NUMBER OF
REMODELS.
REMODELS.
HOW DID THE RESEARCHERS KNOW HOW
HOW DID THE RESEARCHERS KNOW HOW
TO RECREATE THESE ROOMS?
TO RECREATE THESE ROOMS?
THEY HAD HELP FROM THE PAST.
THEY HAD HELP FROM THE PAST.
EARNEST'S FATHER WAS AN AVID
EARNEST'S FATHER WAS AN AVID
PHOTOGRAPHER AND TOOK MANY
PHOTOGRAPHER AND TOOK MANY
PICTURES DOCUMENTING THE ROOMS.
PICTURES DOCUMENTING THE ROOMS.
MOST OF THE FURNISHINGS ARE
MOST OF THE FURNISHINGS ARE
AUTHENTIC TO THE PERIOD, SEVERAL
AUTHENTIC TO THE PERIOD, SEVERAL
PIECES BELONG TO THE HEMINGWAY
PIECES BELONG TO THE HEMINGWAY
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
CLARENCE WAS ALSO A NATURALIST
CLARENCE WAS ALSO A NATURALIST
WHO ORGANIZED OUTDOOR HIKES,
WHO ORGANIZED OUTDOOR HIKES,
PRACTICE TAXIDERMY AND
PRACTICE TAXIDERMY AND
INTRODUCED EARNEST TO THE
INTRODUCED EARNEST TO THE
OUTDOORS.
OUTDOORS.
ALSO SOME OF THE FAMILY WOULD
ALSO SOME OF THE FAMILY WOULD
TRAVEL TO THEIR COTTAGE ON WALL
TRAVEL TO THEIR COTTAGE ON WALL
LOON LAKE IN MICHIGAN.
LOON LAKE IN MICHIGAN.
HE EARNED TO HUNT AND FISH AND
HE EARNED TO HUNT AND FISH AND
GAINED A PASSION FOR THE
GAINED A PASSION FOR THE
OUTDOORS.
OUTDOORS.
LATER ON, EARNEST USED THOSE
LATER ON, EARNEST USED THOSE
EXPERIENCES AS A BACKDROP TO
EXPERIENCES AS A BACKDROP TO
SOME OF HIS SHORT STORIES.
SOME OF HIS SHORT STORIES.
HERE IS EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THEM.
HERE IS EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THEM.
IN THE EARLY MORNING ON THE
IN THE EARLY MORNING ON THE
LAKE, SITTING IN THE STERN OF
LAKE, SITTING IN THE STERN OF
THE BOAT WITH HIS FATHER ROWING,
THE BOAT WITH HIS FATHER ROWING,
HE FELT QUITE SURE HE WOULD
HE FELT QUITE SURE HE WOULD
NEVER DIE.
THE OTHER PERSON WHO WAS AN
IMPORTANT FIGURE IN EARNEST'S
IMPORTANT FIGURE IN EARNEST'S
EARLY LIFE WAS MATERNAL
EARLY LIFE WAS MATERNAL
GRANDFATHER WHOM HE WAS NAMED
GRANDFATHER WHOM HE WAS NAMED
AFTER.
AFTER.
BY ALL ACCOUNTS, EARNEST WAS A
BY ALL ACCOUNTS, EARNEST WAS A
GOOD STORYTELLER AND ENCOURAGED
GOOD STORYTELLER AND ENCOURAGED
HIS GRANDCHILDREN TO CREATE
HIS GRANDCHILDREN TO CREATE
THEIR OWN.
THEIR OWN.
HE WASN'T THE ONLY STORYTELLER.
HE WASN'T THE ONLY STORYTELLER.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE BACK
ON THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE BACK
IS A SMALL BEDROOM.
IS A SMALL BEDROOM.
THIS IS WHERE EARNEST' GREAT
THIS IS WHERE EARNEST' GREAT
UNCLE STAYED.
UNCLE STAYED.
AS A CHILD, HE HAD TRAVELED WITH
AS A CHILD, HE HAD TRAVELED WITH
SEA CAPTAIN FATHER, AND HIS
SEA CAPTAIN FATHER, AND HIS
TALES ALSO LIT A FIRE IN YOUNG
TALES ALSO LIT A FIRE IN YOUNG
EARNEST.
EARNEST.
AS EVIDENCED BY A STORY THAT
AS EVIDENCED BY A STORY THAT
EARNEST WROTE IN THE FIFTH GRADE
EARNEST WROTE IN THE FIFTH GRADE
CALLED "MY FIRST SEA VOYAGE,"
CALLED "MY FIRST SEA VOYAGE,"
ONE TIME THE SAILORS WENT OUT ON
ONE TIME THE SAILORS WENT OUT ON
THE BOUGH, AND SPEARED A
THE BOUGH, AND SPEARED A
PORPOISE UNHALVED HIM UP ON THE
PORPOISE UNHALVED HIM UP ON THE
DECK AND CUT IT UP AND FRIED IT
DECK AND CUT IT UP AND FRIED IT
FOR SUPPER.
FOR SUPPER.
IT TASTED LIKE PORK, ONLY
IT TASTED LIKE PORK, ONLY
GREASIER.
GREASIER.
>> AS WE HAVE SEEN, IT WAS A
>> AS WE HAVE SEEN, IT WAS A
HOUSEHOLD SURROUNDED BY MUSIC
HOUSEHOLD SURROUNDED BY MUSIC
AND STORIES AND ART, AND
AND STORIES AND ART, AND
VENTURES INTO NATURE.  BUT
VENTURES INTO NATURE.  BUT
ANOTHER INFLUENCE WAS OAK PARK
ANOTHER INFLUENCE WAS OAK PARK
ITSELF WHICH AT THAT TIME WAS A
ITSELF WHICH AT THAT TIME WAS A
BASTIAN OF VICTORIAN MORALS.
BASTIAN OF VICTORIAN MORALS.
EVERYBODY IN TOWN WAS EXPECTED
EVERYBODY IN TOWN WAS EXPECTED
TO LIVE UP TO A HIGH CODE OF
TO LIVE UP TO A HIGH CODE OF
CONDUCT INCLUDING ATTIRE, AND
CONDUCT INCLUDING ATTIRE, AND
LANGUAGE AND GENERAL BEHAVIOR.
LANGUAGE AND GENERAL BEHAVIOR.
EVERY SUNDAY THEFAMILY ATTENDED
EVERY SUNDAY THEFAMILY ATTENDED
CHUMP.
CHUMP.
EACH DAY THE ELDER EARNEST
EACH DAY THE ELDER EARNEST
GATHERED THE FAMILY AND STAFF IN
GATHERED THE FAMILY AND STAFF IN
THE LIVING ROOM FOR READING THE
THE LIVING ROOM FOR READING THE
BIBLE AND PRAYER.
BIBLE AND PRAYER.
IT WAS ATMOSPHERE OF PIETY,
IT WAS ATMOSPHERE OF PIETY,
TEMPERANCE, AND SELF RESTRAINT.
TEMPERANCE, AND SELF RESTRAINT.
IT WAS A COMMUNITY THAT WOULD
IT WAS A COMMUNITY THAT WOULD
HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME ACCEPTING
HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME ACCEPTING
EARNEST'S FIRST NOVELS.
EARNEST'S FIRST NOVELS.
EARNEST WAS SIX YEARS OLD WHEN
EARNEST WAS SIX YEARS OLD WHEN
HIS MATERNAL GRANDFATHER DIED.
HIS MATERNAL GRANDFATHER DIED.
THE WILL STIPULATED THIS HOUSE
THE WILL STIPULATED THIS HOUSE
BE SOLD AND PROCEEDS DIVIDED
BE SOLD AND PROCEEDS DIVIDED
BETWEEN GRACE AND HER BROTHER.
BETWEEN GRACE AND HER BROTHER.
IN 1905, THE FAMILY MOVED A FEW
IN 1905, THE FAMILY MOVED A FEW
BLOCKS AWAY TO MORE MODERN HOME,
BLOCKS AWAY TO MORE MODERN HOME,
ONE WITH ANOTHER ROOM FOR MUSIC
ONE WITH ANOTHER ROOM FOR MUSIC
STUDIO FOR GRACE AND DOCTOR'S
STUDIO FOR GRACE AND DOCTOR'S
OFFICE FOR CLARENCE.
TODAY VISITORS TO THIS HOME NOT
ONLY GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT
ONLY GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT
A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED LATE
A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED LATE
1800'S VICTORIAN HOME, BUT THEY
1800'S VICTORIAN HOME, BUT THEY
ALSO GAIN SOME INSIGHTS INTO THE
ALSO GAIN SOME INSIGHTS INTO THE
INFLUENCES WHICH AFFECTED THE
INFLUENCES WHICH AFFECTED THE
WRITINGS OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY.
WRITINGS OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY.
HE SPENT THE FIRST 20 YEARS OF
HE SPENT THE FIRST 20 YEARS OF
HIS LIFE HERE IN OAK PARK.
HIS LIFE HERE IN OAK PARK.
HIS STORY IS CONTINUED JUST A
HIS STORY IS CONTINUED JUST A
FEW BLOCKS AWAY AT THE HEMINGWAY
FEW BLOCKS AWAY AT THE HEMINGWAY
MUSEUM 
HERE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
EXHIBITS WHICH GIVE VISITORS A
EXHIBITS WHICH GIVE VISITORS A
COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE FAMOUS
COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE FAMOUS
AUTHOR'S ENTIRE LIFE.
AUTHOR'S ENTIRE LIFE.
ON DISPLAY ARE ISSUES OF THE OAK
ON DISPLAY ARE ISSUES OF THE OAK
PARK HIGH SCHOOL PAPER "THE
PARK HIGH SCHOOL PAPER "THE
TRAPEZE."
TRAPEZE."
HERE, EARNEST IS LISTED AS A
HERE, EARNEST IS LISTED AS A
REPORTER AND LATER IN JANUARY OF
REPORTER AND LATER IN JANUARY OF
1916, HE HAS HIS FIRST BY-LINE.
1916, HE HAS HIS FIRST BY-LINE.
THE FOLLOWING YEAR HE BECAME ONE
THE FOLLOWING YEAR HE BECAME ONE
OF THE ROTATING STUDENT EDITORS
OF THE ROTATING STUDENT EDITORS
OF THE PAPER.
OF THE PAPER.
WHAT WERE HIS GRADES?
WHAT WERE HIS GRADES?
WELL, MOST OF HIS SCHOOL
WELL, MOST OF HIS SCHOOL
STUDENTS, THE SCHOOL USED A
STUDENTS, THE SCHOOL USED A
PASS-FAIL SYSTEM.
PASS-FAIL SYSTEM.
"A" WAS ACCEPTABLE, AND "D" WAS
"A" WAS ACCEPTABLE, AND "D" WAS
DEFICIENT.
DEFICIENT.
EARNEST GOT D, BUT NEVER GOT A D
EARNEST GOT D, BUT NEVER GOT A D
AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER.
AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER.
DURING HIS SENIOR YEAR, THE
DURING HIS SENIOR YEAR, THE
SCHOOL CHANGED TO LETTER
SCHOOL CHANGED TO LETTER
GRADING.
GRADING.
MATH GAVE HIM THE MOST PROBLEMS
MATH GAVE HIM THE MOST PROBLEMS
AND WHEN HE GRADUATED, HIS
AND WHEN HE GRADUATED, HIS
NUMERICAL GRADE AVERAGED A HIGH
NUMERICAL GRADE AVERAGED A HIGH
"C" BUT WHEN HE GRADUATED, HE
"C" BUT WHEN HE GRADUATED, HE
TOOK A MOST UNEXPECTED ACTION.
TOOK A MOST UNEXPECTED ACTION.
HIS MOTHER EXPECTED HIM TO GO
HIS MOTHER EXPECTED HIM TO GO
ONTO COLLEGE.  BUT EARNEST, WHO
ONTO COLLEGE.  BUT EARNEST, WHO
HAD ALWAYS BEEN AVID READER,
HAD ALWAYS BEEN AVID READER,
FELT HE HAD ENOUGH OF BOOK
FELT HE HAD ENOUGH OF BOOK
LEARNING.
LEARNING.
HE WANTED TO EXPERIENCE WORLD
HE WANTED TO EXPERIENCE WORLD
OUTSIDE OF OAK PARK.
OUTSIDE OF OAK PARK.
HIS UNCLE HELP ARRANGE FOR HIM
HIS UNCLE HELP ARRANGE FOR HIM
TO BECOME A REPORTER FOR KANSAS
TO BECOME A REPORTER FOR KANSAS
CITY STAR.
CITY STAR.
THE STAR'S STYLE GUIDE BECAME A
THE STAR'S STYLE GUIDE BECAME A
FOUNDATION FOR HIS WORK.
FOUNDATION FOR HIS WORK.
IT STRESSED SHORT SENTENCES,
IT STRESSED SHORT SENTENCES,
SHORT FIRST BEARINGS, ACTIVE
SHORT FIRST BEARINGS, ACTIVE
VERBS AND ELIMINATION OF SUE PER
VERBS AND ELIMINATION OF SUE PER
FEW LUS WORDS, ON STAR, YOU WERE
FEW LUS WORDS, ON STAR, YOU WERE
FORCED TO LEARN TO WRITE A
FORCED TO LEARN TO WRITE A
SIMPLE DECLARATIVE SENTENCE THAT
SIMPLE DECLARATIVE SENTENCE THAT
IS USEFUL TO ANYONE.
IS USEFUL TO ANYONE.
HE ONLY STAYED AT THE PAPER FOR
HE ONLY STAYED AT THE PAPER FOR
SIX MONTHS.
SIX MONTHS.
AT THAT TIME THE U.S. BECAME
AT THAT TIME THE U.S. BECAME
INVOLVED IN WORLD WAR I.
INVOLVED IN WORLD WAR I.
HEMINGWAY TRIED TO ENLIST, BUT
HEMINGWAY TRIED TO ENLIST, BUT
HIS BAD EYE KEPT HIM OUT OF THE
HIS BAD EYE KEPT HIM OUT OF THE
ARMY.
ARMY.
HE VOLUNTEERED WITH THE RED
HE VOLUNTEERED WITH THE RED
CROSS AS AMBULANCE DRIVER AND
CROSS AS AMBULANCE DRIVER AND
WENT TO ITALY.
WENT TO ITALY.
HE WAS GRAVELY ONED FOR A RESCUE
HE WAS GRAVELY ONED FOR A RESCUE
FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED ITALIAN
FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED ITALIAN
SILVER MEDAL.
SILVER MEDAL.
HE FELL IN LOVE WITH NURSE,
HE FELL IN LOVE WITH NURSE,
KUROWSKY.
KUROWSKY.
THE WAR AND THEIR LOVE BECAME
THE WAR AND THEIR LOVE BECAME
THE BASIS FOR HIS NOVEL "A
THE BASIS FOR HIS NOVEL "A
FAREWELL TO ARMINGS."
FAREWELL TO ARMINGS."
HERE IS EXSEPTEMBER ABOUT THE
HERE IS EXSEPTEMBER ABOUT THE
NURSE.
NURSE.
>>WHEN I SAW HER, I WAS IN LOVE
>>WHEN I SAW HER, I WAS IN LOVE
WITH HER.
WITH HER.
EVERYTHING TURNED OVER INSIDE OF
EVERYTHING TURNED OVER INSIDE OF
ME.
ME.
SHE LOOKED TOWARD THE DOOR, SAW
SHE LOOKED TOWARD THE DOOR, SAW
THERE WAS NO ONE, THEN SHE SAT
THERE WAS NO ONE, THEN SHE SAT
DOWN ONSIDE OF THE BED AND
DOWN ONSIDE OF THE BED AND
LEANED OVER AND KISSED ME.
LEANED OVER AND KISSED ME.
WHEN EARNEST RETURNED HOME, HE
WHEN EARNEST RETURNED HOME, HE
FELT OUT OF PLACE IN THE OAK
FELT OUT OF PLACE IN THE OAK
PARK COMMUNITY, AND THEN CAME
PARK COMMUNITY, AND THEN CAME
THE LETTER.
THE LETTER.
IN THE MUSEUM ARCHIVES IS THE
IN THE MUSEUM ARCHIVES IS THE
ORIGINAL LETTER FROM AGNES
ORIGINAL LETTER FROM AGNES
ENDING THEIR RELATIONSHIP.
ENDING THEIR RELATIONSHIP.
IN IT SHE WRITES, "I AM STILL
IN IT SHE WRITES, "I AM STILL
VERY FOND OF YOU, BUT IT IS MORE
VERY FOND OF YOU, BUT IT IS MORE
OF A MOTHER THAN AS A
OF A MOTHER THAN AS A
SWEETHEART.
SWEETHEART.
IT IS ALL RIGHT TO SAY I AM A
IT IS ALL RIGHT TO SAY I AM A
KID, BUT I AM NOT, AND I AM
KID, BUT I AM NOT, AND I AM
GETTING LESS AND LESS EVERY DAY.
GETTING LESS AND LESS EVERY DAY.
I CAN'T GET AWAY FROM THE FACT
I CAN'T GET AWAY FROM THE FACT
THAT YOU ARE JUST A BOY, A KID."
THAT YOU ARE JUST A BOY, A KID."
IT WAS, OF COURSE, DEVASTATING
IT WAS, OF COURSE, DEVASTATING
TO YOUNG EARNEST.
OF COURSE, MANY ARE AWARE OF HIS
NOVELS, BUT SOME DON'T REALIZE
NOVELS, BUT SOME DON'T REALIZE
THAT HE WAS FIRST A JOURNALIST.
THAT HE WAS FIRST A JOURNALIST.
AFTER THE WAR, HE BECAME THE
AFTER THE WAR, HE BECAME THE
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT FOR A
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT FOR A
TORONTO PAPER.
TORONTO PAPER.
HE WENT TO PARIS.
HE WENT TO PARIS.
IT WAS THERE HE FELL IN WITH A
IT WAS THERE HE FELL IN WITH A
GROWING NUMBER OF ARTISTS.
GROWING NUMBER OF ARTISTS.
A THEME PREVALENT IN 1926 NOVEL
A THEME PREVALENT IN 1926 NOVEL
"THE SUN ALSO RISES."
"THE SUN ALSO RISES."
THE BOOK WAS NOT WELL RECEIVED
THE BOOK WAS NOT WELL RECEIVED
BY HIS MOTHER WHO ASKED EARNEST
BY HIS MOTHER WHO ASKED EARNEST
IF HE HAD LOST INTEREST IN
IF HE HAD LOST INTEREST IN
LOYALTY, NOBILITY, AND HONOR.
LOYALTY, NOBILITY, AND HONOR.
IN HIS NEXT BOOK, "FAREWELL TO
IN HIS NEXT BOOK, "FAREWELL TO
ARMS" HE HAD ONE OF THE
ARMS" HE HAD ONE OF THE
CHARACTERS SUGGEST THAT THE
CHARACTERS SUGGEST THAT THE
VICTORIAN GENERATION WAS MORE
VICTORIAN GENERATION WAS MORE
ABOUT IMPRESSED WITH HIGH
ABOUT IMPRESSED WITH HIGH
SOUNDING WORDS FOR VALUES THAN
SOUNDING WORDS FOR VALUES THAN
THE VALUES THEMSELVES.
THE VALUES THEMSELVES.
HEMINGWAY'S STYLE WAS VERY
HEMINGWAY'S STYLE WAS VERY
DIFFERENT FROM THE FLOWER I
DIFFERENT FROM THE FLOWER I
LANGUAGE OF THE VICTORIAN ERA,
LANGUAGE OF THE VICTORIAN ERA,
SO TOO WAS HIS APPROACH TO
SO TOO WAS HIS APPROACH TO
WRITING.
WRITING.
HE SAID, "THERE IS NOTHING TO
HE SAID, "THERE IS NOTHING TO
WRITING, ALL YOU DO IS SIT IN
WRITING, ALL YOU DO IS SIT IN
FRONT OF A TYPEWRITER AND
FRONT OF A TYPEWRITER AND
BLEED."
BLEED."
HE ALSO SAID "MY OBJECTIVE IS
HE ALSO SAID "MY OBJECTIVE IS
PUT DOWN ON PAPER WHAT I SEE AND
PUT DOWN ON PAPER WHAT I SEE AND
WHAT I FEEL IN THE BEST AND
WHAT I FEEL IN THE BEST AND
SIMPLEST WAY.
SIMPLEST WAY.
" HE CONTINUED HIS CAREER AS A
" HE CONTINUED HIS CAREER AS A
REPORTER, AND DURING WORLD WAR
REPORTER, AND DURING WORLD WAR
II, WAS WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
II, WAS WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN EUROPE.
IN EUROPE.
IN 195 # HE WON THE PULITZER
IN 195 # HE WON THE PULITZER
PRIZE FOR FICTION AND THE NEXT
PRIZE FOR FICTION AND THE NEXT
YEAR RECEIVED THE NOBEL PRIZE IN
YEAR RECEIVED THE NOBEL PRIZE IN
LITERATURE.
LITERATURE.
QUOTE, DURING ALL ALL THAT TIME,
QUOTE, DURING ALL ALL THAT TIME,
HE NEVER RETURNED TO OAK PARK.
HE NEVER RETURNED TO OAK PARK.
>> TODAY THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY
>> TODAY THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY
FOUNDATION OF OAK PARK MAINTAINS
FOUNDATION OF OAK PARK MAINTAINS
BOTH THE MUSEUM AND THE BIRTH
BOTH THE MUSEUM AND THE BIRTH
HOME.
HOME.
ATTRACTING VISITORS FROM AROUND
ATTRACTING VISITORS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD.
THE WORLD.
IT IS A CHANCE TO DISCOVER THE
IT IS A CHANCE TO DISCOVER THE
EARLY INFLUENCES THAT WOULD
EARLY INFLUENCES THAT WOULD
LATER BECOME MAIM OR THEMES IN
LATER BECOME MAIM OR THEMES IN
HEMINGWAY'S WORKS.
HEMINGWAY'S WORKS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE
SITES OR FOR TIMES THEY ARE OPEN
SITES OR FOR TIMES THEY ARE OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC, GO TO THE
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FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE AT
FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE AT
WWW.EHFOP.ORG OR CALL
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