I have read most if not all of the "Hemingway" post and responses. My question is, why? Why bash a dead man? What are you trying to tell people?
Yes, he was troubled, and died in a bad way. Maybe that is the only thing someone can learn from his story, and i do hope it can help anyone who is in that shape.
I am not a fan of his, never read any of his books, but why desacrate a man's memory, especially this time of year?
Hope you all feel good about yourselves for saying your parts, now i have said mine.
Happy F'n Holidays.
MC
Posted by Harris Kohen (Member # 2139) on :
Hey Mike,
Didn't you know it was "National Bash Those Less Fortunate Than You" Month? I mean Hemingway was a genious when it came to his writings, its just that the poor man had serious mental illnesses. The illness Hemingway had in my opinion had to have some sort of heredity involved in it. Imagine this, your father commits suicide, you commit suicide, and your daughter commits suicide? Coincidence? I have my doubts. I have been told I dont know enough about mental illness to answer that question.
I did read some of his books, a few because they were required reading in school, and then a few more because I enjoyed the ones I was forced to read. When any of my freinds children get a list of books to read during the summer break, I always recommend the Hemingway books because they will enjoy them. They always come back telling me how much they enjoyed them too.
Anyway I'm not about to bash anyone who had daughters THAT cute, well except for the fact that he didnt hook them up with me maybe.
Posted by Jack Davis (Member # 1408) on :
Mike, I think it is just a discussion, and an interesting one at that. I can't blame you though, for wanting to protect such an american idol. I'm very much a Hemingway fan, as my parents lived across the street from the family mansion, in the late 40's. I just visited his home in Key West last year and spent over half an hour on sitting on a bench on the Pilar (his fishing boat}. No one can imagine what was going through my head for that brief time. I think some of the idiosyncracies in his life, are what made him the legend he is.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Hiya Mike I do not think that I was ripping on Hemingway. I was teasing Fran! Love-JILL
Posted by Fran Maholland (Member # 3609) on :
Thanks for the "tease", Jill.
I certainly wasn't "bashing" anyone, nor Hemingway.
I'm a bit behind on this topic. It just seemed betaken to morbid curiousity when I read the first thread. Then, again, it was late (as I said) and I was betaken by concern.
Now I'm not sure who started or suggested this bashing thing, but no wonder our webmeister is quick to crack the whip sometimes.
Hemingway was, indeed, a genius. The sad part is his own personal story which I know little about.
Thanks for the thought-provoking topic, however, when it graduates to the nasties-- it might be time to wrap (a Christmas present, maybe?).
