Essay - This Paper Discusses the Key Differences and Similarities Between the...

This paper discusses the key differences and similarities between the life and works of two great writers, William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway. The ***** also presents examples ***** their writings to highlight the differences in themes ***** language.

FAULKNER AND HEMINGWAY: COMPARISON

William Faulkner (1897-1962) and Ernest Hemingway (1898-1961) were contemporaries who chose to adopt writing style that was highly unique and totally different from many of other writers of their time. Both reached ***** heights ***** success ***** were awarded Nobel Prize for literature. Both Faulkner and Ernest ***** similar in ***** ways but there was something essentially different about their narration styles ***** the psychological influences, which *****ir ***** reflect. For example while Faulkner was totally obsessed with dark mysteries such as death and murder, Ernest created stories, which were closer to reality. That is the re*****on why latter received more appreciation ***** his work than ***** who was ***** popular among those who enjoyed thrilling mysteries ***** dark adventures. But they were both *****tally original in their writing style and they are responsible for introducing unique powerful devices in literature. Ernest Hemingway enjoyed concealing important details and this is only too apparent in his short *****. In the story, Hills like White elephants, author never mentioned the word abortion throughout the long conversation between a woman and her husb*****, even though that was the only thing ***** were quarrelling about. Hemingway's stories contain an intellectual touch, which is difficult to ignore or dismiss easily. But his writings are still more realistic and hence readers can connect to them on a much deeper level. ***** his book, A Moveable Feast (1954) he wrote, "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then whe***** you go for the rest of *****r life, it stays ***** you, ***** Paris is a moveable fe*****t." On the other hand Faulkner was a m*****ster *****teller. He could create mysteries ***** no other wr*****er of ***** ***** and a great example of th***** is his short story, ***** Rose for Emily. "And now Miss Emily had g*****e to join the representatives of those august names where they lay in the cedar-bemused cemetery ***** the ranked ***** anonymous graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at ***** battle of Jefferson."

He ***** loved concealing some details but the intent was never the same as it w***** in Ernest's *****. Hemingway wanted writers to do their own thinking, while Faulkner would hide some in*****mation only to give readers a m*****jor jolt at the end.

References

William Faulkner, The Columbia Encyclopedia, Seventh Edition, 2002

Ernest *****, The ***** Encyclopedia, ***** Edition,