an and in Illinois, Ernest accompanied his father fishing or on nature hikes, learning about out-of-doors, and becoming an avid sportsman." (Ernest Hemingway, Peter L. Hays, pg.17).
             The mother of Ernest Hemingway- Grace Hall Hemingway was an opera singer with magnificent operatic voice. Even the way she preferred her name to be written- Grace Hall Hemingway- keeping her family name, indicated her strong character and strong-willed feminist nature. She "dreamed of singing professionally. More than dreamed-she planned a career and was confident that she would become a star. And not only locally; Grace was eager for international success." (Ernest Hemingway: The search for Courage, Keith Ferrell, pg 12). Grace Hall Hemingway possessed strong willpower and discipline. Not only her nature was did differentiate her from other women, her physique was special too; she was five feet eight inches and not "dwarfed by Dr. Hemingway, as were so many Oak Park girls." (Ernest Hemingway: The search for Courage, Keith Ferrell, pg 12).
             Ernest Hemingway grew up under the care and protection of this two wonderful people inheriting something positive from each of them. As time passes by Ernest grows up to be an intelligent and bright young adult. Ernest writes his first short story in 1911. The first short story is called "My First Sea Vouge", and "was not much of a story, but it revealed the close attention the boy had paid to his uncle's yarns. Ernest was already a close observer of the world around him, and as he grew older he became aware that the relationships between people could be as fascinating and instructive to watch as the workings of nature" (Ernest Hemingway: The search for Courage, Keith Ferrell, pg 39).Ernest Hemingway graduates from Oak Park High school on June 11, 1917. "He is selected as "class prophet" and his prophecy appears in the class yearbook, The Senior Tabu...