Ernest Hemingway was the most widely known American author of his generation, and perhaps of all time. ... The Old Man from "The Old Man and the Sea" is another hero that follows these rules. ... The following quote from the "Old Man and the Sea" exemplifies the type of personality that a conservative America idolized. ... " - The Old Man Hemingway did not just limit heroes to fiction. In "The Old Man and the Sea," he equates the "Old Man" to Joe DiMaggio, who, at that time, was playing valiantly through a bad bone spur in his heel. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The term was coined by Gertrude Stein in a remark to Ernest Hemingway. ... I found Ernest Hemingway writing fascinating. ... The specific novel I read by him was The Old Man & The Sea it was a fascinating novel. Everything about The Old Man & The Sea is classically simple. ... Throughout the novel, Hemingway depicts the old man as a Christ figure. ...

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• Grade Level: High School