•HemingwayandtheBackgroundofTheOldManandtheSea•Storylineanalysis•Themeandsymbolicsignificance•Languagestyleandwritingskills•Theinfluenceandevaluationofworks•Reflectionquestionsanddiscussionpoints01HemingwayandtheBackgroundofTheOldManandtheSeaHemingway'sLifeandInfluence•Summary:ErnestHemingway'slifewasmarketedbyhisexperiencesinWorldWarIandII,histimespentinCubaandKeyWest,andhispassageforhunting,fishing,andbullfillingHiswritingstyle,knownforitssimplicityanddirectness,influencednumericalwritersHemingway'sLifeandInfluenceDetailsBornin1899inIllinois,HemingwaymovedtoChicagoandthentoKansasCityasachildHeservedasanimbalancedriverinWorldWarI,witnessingtheerrorsofwarHemingway'sLifeandInfluenceAfterthewar,hewasareporterforthe_KansasCityStar_Andthenaforeigncorrespondingfor_TorontoSta