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The document is a paper about American author Ernest Hemingway for a class at Bhavnagar University in India. It discusses that Hemingway was born in 1899, served as an ambulance driver in World War I, enjoyed fishing, and wrote "The Old Man and the Sea" based on his fishing experiences. The paper analyzes themes in the novel like unity, heroism, manhood, pride, success, worthiness, and compares the main character Santiago to Christ. It was submitted to Dr. Dilip Barad for a class in 2012-2013.
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- 1. Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Name : Bhatt Vidhi Roll No : 4 Sem : 3 Year : 2012-2013 Paper : The American Literature
- 2. Introduction of Ernest Hemingway Born in 1899- son of doctor- participated in World War I(age 18)- fishing experience and the whole idea resulted in “The Old Man and The Sea” considered as a new classic.
- 4. Unity Heroism Manhood Pride
- 5. Success Worthiness Santiago as Christ
- 7. Conclusion Submitted to Dr. Dilip Barad Thank You