My Old Man by Ernest Hemingway

Name: My Old Man
Author: Ernest Hemingway

My Old Man is a collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1924. The stories are set in Spain and France, and focus on the lives of the people who live there. The stories explore themes of love, loss, and the struggle to make a living. The collection includes the stories "My Old Man," "The Butterfly and the Tank," "A Very Short Story," "A Canary for One," "A Pursuit Race," "Today is Friday," "Ten Indians," "A Way You'll Never Be," "A Natural History of the Dead," and "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen." The stories in My Old Man are told from the perspective of a young boy, who is often looking up to his father as a role model. The stories explore the relationship between the boy and his father, as well as the struggles of the people in the towns and villages they visit. The stories also explore the themes of love, loss, and the struggle to make a living.

By Ernest Hemingway · First published 1923 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Family Drama, Coming of Age · 5,944 words

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I guess looking at it now my old man was cut out for a fat guy, one of those regular little roly fat guys you see around, but he sure never got that way, except a little toward the last, and then it wasn't his fault, he was riding over the jumps only and he could afford to carry plenty of weight then. I remember the way he'd pull on a rubber shirt over a couple of jerseys and a big sweat shirt over that and get me to run with him in the forenoon in the hot sun. He'd have maybe taken a trial trip with one of Razzo's skins early in the morning after just getting in from Torino at four o'clock in the morning and beating it out to the stables in a cab and then with the dew all over everything and the sun just starting to get going I'd help him pull off his boots and he'd get into a pair of sneakers and all these sweaters and we'd start out.

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Work type: Short story
Author: Ernest Hemingway
Date: 1923 CE
Language: English
Genres: Literary Fiction, Family Drama, Coming of Age, Realism
Length: 5,944 words
Structure: 1 section, 65 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Literary Fiction — My Old Man is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway, a Nobel Prize-winning author known for his literary fiction works. The story follows a young boy's reflections on his father, and is written in Hemingway's signature style of sparse, direct prose.
Family Drama — My Old Man is a story about a young boy's relationship with his father, and the struggles and joys that come with it. It is a story of family dynamics and the complexities of the father-son relationship.
Coming of Age — My Old Man is a story about a young boy's journey into adulthood, as he learns to appreciate and understand his father. It is a story of growth and self-discovery, as the boy learns to accept his father's flaws and love him for who he is.
Realism — My Old Man is a realistic story, written in Hemingway's signature style of sparse, direct prose. It is a story of everyday life, with no grandiose plot or themes, but rather a simple, honest look at the complexities of the father-son relationship.