If anyone could be described as being larger-than-life American writer, Ernest Hemingway could. ... When Ernest graduated High School, his uncle helped him land a job as a reporter on the Kansas City Star. ... Besides high blood pressure, he was treated for depression at the Mayo Clinic. ... During the war years in Holland, he reduced his colors and geometric shapes and invented his non-objective Neo-Plastic style. ... The economy was in total collapse, unemployment hit 25%, and inflation was high. ...

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• Grade Level: High School