Hemingway's inspiration comes in large part from the life he led. For example, his inspiration for The Sun Also Rises was from a trip to Spain. And many of the characters in his books are inspired by real people. read more
Hemingway's inspiration comes in large part from the life he led. For example, his inspiration for The Sun Also Rises was from a trip to Spain. And many of the characters in his books are inspired by real people. Maria in For Whom the Bell Toll was based on a real life nurse who served in the Spanish Civil War . read more
Ernest Hemmingway struggled with depression his entire life. As an author, when his literary friends expired, he became more depressed. He was also in a plane crash and to soothe his mental and physical injuries he took to drinking a lot. During this period, he got sick a number of times and thus, got more and more depressed. read more
He remembered his mother dressing him up as a little girl and the sorry incident of his father taking his own life in 1928. He used his life experiences as inspirations for many of his books. When the United States entered the First World War, Ernest Hemingway volunteered to work in an ambulance unit in the Italian army. read more
A. Hemingway found inspiration for his stories from nature. B. Hemingway based many stories on articles he read in newspapers. C. Hemingway used many of his life experiences as material for his stories. D. Hemingway based his stories on tales his father and grandfather told him. read more