Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in suburban Oak Park, IL to Dr. Clarence and Grace Hemingway, Ernest was the second of six children to be raise in the quiet suburban town by his physician father and devout, musical mother. Indeed, Hemingway's childhood pursuits fostered the interests which would blossom into literary material. Although Grace hoped her son would be influenced by her musical interests, young Hemingway preferred accompanying his father on …showed first 75 words of 1200 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1200 total…too poor for him to carry on with his pursuits of fishing, shooting and hunting. There was no other choice than to end his life. Hemingway was not a true hero forever. He was very wise, but he never knew what he really wanted. This does not show a heroic trait, because he had wasted everything. He had wonderful wives who were all perfect for him in some way, but he gave that away too.