Hemingway, Ernest - The Undefeated

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, grade: 2,3 (B), University of Freiburg (English Seminar), course: Introduction to English and American Literature Studies, language: English, abstract: Stories are the oldest forms of literature. They found their first expression in the classical tales of the Old Testament. In recent times stories have taken a broader form than during the 18th and 19th century, when the literary form of the novel and poetry prevailed. The 20th century has discovered new possibilities and in connection with it: a new interpretation of human character. This essay deals with theme and structure of Ernest Hemingway' s 'The Undefeated'. In particular it describes the story and the main theme. Furthermore it gives a characterisation of Manuel Garcia, illustrates the pecularities of Hemingway' s style and introduces the bullfight as subject matter. It deals with 'The Undefeated' as a model for Hemingway' s 'The Old Man and the Sea'. The ideas of this essay are thematically linked. The second chapter looks at general aspects. It is an introduction into the biography of Ernest Hemingway and retells the story of 'The Undefeated'. In the main part (third chapter) the themes mentioned above are examined. Results are drawn in the fourth chapter. After that in the appendix references are given.