Hemingway Webquest

Hemingway Webquest

Today you are going to do a bit of background research on Ernest Hemingway. You will be reading Hemingway's work, The Old Man and the Sea in the spring with Ms. Evangelista. As you read the various information from the website, you are responsible for opening a Word document and answering the questions in COMPLETE sentences. Make sure you edit before you turn in your work at the end of the hour.

Hemingway Questions

1. How might one describe Ernest Hemingway? (The CNN article had some interesting things to say).


2. Describe Hemingway's childhood. (Where did he grow up? What were his parents like? How did they nurture him? What kind of household was he raised in?


3. I stress that most good writers "write what they know." Name an event in Hemingway's life that had a profound influence on him and tell how it weaved it's way into his writing. (There are many options, so chose one and elaborate on it).


4. Would you label Hemingway as an adventurous man? If so, what examples have you read about to lead you to believe this? If not, give some reasons why you do not believe so.


5. In reading these biographical articles, what does it specifically say in regards to The Old Man and The Sea? (Be sure to look at the last link of the CNN article).
   

Helpful Websites

• http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/books/1999/hemingway/stories/biography/index.html --an article from CNN about Hemingway's life--This site is extremely helpful in answering the first 4 questions.
  
  

• http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/hemingway/ess-index2.htm -- an old high school paper of Hemingway's.