About the Author
Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Grace Hemingway. His first published works appeared in […]
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Themes and Characters
Harry, the protagonist of the story, is a writer. As he lies near death on a cot in the African wilds, his thoughts go back […]
Literary Qualities
Hemingway’s masterpiece is divided by printer’s regular type for the main story and italics for the flashbacks that take place in Harry’s mind. The imagined […]
Topics for Discussion
1. Hemingway had heard about the frozen carcass of a leopard on Mount Kilimanjaro from a former safari guide. Why did he begin his story […]
Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Harry mentions the names of many places he has visited during his life. With the help of an atlas, locate the towns and list […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
Hemingway relies on the basic value of “grace under pressure” (his motto for his own life) when creating Characters who are faced with death. He […]