This study brings together two writers who are usually not thought of in the same context. Hemingway is typically discussed under the mantle of modernism and ranks as one of the great American short story writers and novelists, whereas Ernest Gaines is usually discussed under the category of African American and/or Southern literature. It is my purpose to demonstrate how the two writers can be read and taught together, as they are linked by many common themes and stylistic elements. However, their
In today’s culture of literature, writers have had a sense of freedom when it came to expressing the sensitive subjects that society often did not speak of. Because of their ability to voice their opinions, there has been a changing world that has become more apparent. There are modern writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Kate Chopin and contemporary writer Zadie Smith who paved the way for other authors and were reacting to an increasingly complex and changing world; there was a sense that new ideas