What is this Blog about?

This blog is an analytical attempt to elucidate the writing method of Earnest Hemingway using the novella “Old Man and the Sea”. 

At first it was going to be a private endeavour but I thought I’d create a blog in case others in the ether wanted to see what was uncovered and add their critical thoughts in this excavation project.

Why deconstruct this piece of writing?

It’s my belief, to turn a Socratic saying, that the unexamined book is not worth reading - when you’re studying how great writers performed their art. 

So, with a nod to Hemingway’s concise style, lets begin.