After reading some Hemingway's works it becomes apparent that he is writing about himself in many instances. Time and time again Hemingway uses his sense of adventure to make compelling stories. Hemingway, despite repeated attempts, could not enlist to fight in World War I. Few people are eager to go to war; Hemingway was disappointed when he could not. His passion for action was so strong, he was willing to risk dying for it. Soon after graduating high school, Hemingway volunteered to be an ambulance driver for the Red Cross. This took him to the Italian front. Not long after joining he was seriously injured by 200 steel pins that exploded from a mortar. He did not stop there. He climbed out of a trench in an open fire zone to rescue a wounded Italian soldier, for this he was awarded the Italian medal al Valore. This is courage, and yes, Hemin

Bowen Zack "On Hemingway" Blooms Major Short Story Writers. Pennsylvania:

By capturing the essence of death and the meaning of life, Hemingway created one of his best works with "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." He would never truly be able to write about death first hand, but virtually the entire plot surrounding this idea comes from Hemingway's firsthand experiences. Hemingway's incredible literary talent allowed him to express himself in ways few people can. Yet Hemingway didn't use this talent to write about something he had seen pictures or read about. Hemingway wrote about what he saw with his very own eyes.

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