Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway has been labeled a drunk, womanizer, lunatic, and several other names. However, he is considered to be one of the greatest writers of our time. Which is bigger, the man or the maniac? Sadly, we may never know. He lived life to the fullest, but he ended his life tragically and prematurely on July 2, 1961. Many critics believe he had an abusive childhood and that is what most influenced his writing. It …showed first 75 words of 1123 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1123 total…therapy. He was released only to be put back in because of threats of suicide. They gave him electro-shock therapy and he was released again. He later proved true to his words. Like his father before him, he tragically took his life with a shotgun on July 2, 1961. "You have no right to forget anything. You have no right to shut yours eyes to any of it nor to soften it nor to change it" (Hemingway ).