Essay Archive - Ernest Miller Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park,
Illinois. His father was the owner of a prosperous real estate business. His
father, Dr. Hemingway, imparted to Ernest the importance of appearances,
especially in public. Dr. Hemingway invented surgical forceps for which he
would not accept money. He believed that one should not profit from something
important for the good of mankind. Ernest's father, a man of high ideals, was
very strict and censored the books he allowed his children to read. He forbad
Ernest's sister from studying ballet for it was coeducationa....
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