Ernest Hemingway: Influence on Society

“Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point...” (William J. H. Boetcker). This quotation illustrates that a person with a great amount of talent and has a unfavorable flaw is more desirable than a person with no strong point at all. This quotation applies to many exceptional and influential American writers, such as J.D. Salinger, Tennessee Williams, Edgar Allen Poe and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Among these American authors who had undesirable and unfavorable flaws was Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway was by far one of the most influential writers in his time. Hemingway has had an enormous influence on many American writers’ witting styles. He also introduced a new writing style to the world of American literature and made all of his works relatable to the average person.
“Hemingway influenced a generation of American writers and perhaps two generations of American men…” (Eric Foner and John A. Garraty). Hemingway’s style was seen as revolutionary and loved by many other artists. Terry Tempest Williams stated, “Hemingway has been a powerful mentor, in terms of what it means to create a landscape impressionistically on the page...” (The Influence of Ernest Hemingway Criticism). Hemingway had such an impact on authors that even the people that didn’t like his work thought that he was a very important element in American literature. Annie Proulx, who admitted she was not a fan of Hemingway’s literary work, also admits Hemingway’s work is “important” (The Influence of Ernest Hemingway Criticism).
“Hemingway has had an enormous influence on American writers, mainly because of his unique writing style. He used simple nouns and verb and still able to capture the scene precisely.”(Ernest Hemingway). It was this unique and minimalist writing style that authors admired and adapted to. Many authors after him and during his time looked at him like a mentor, in terms of their writing career. James Nagel said “Hemingway is one of the