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Anybody else out there who finds Hemingway's style almost completely unreadable?

Betsy As a former third grade teacher that read many a student's story with endless dialogue, I can't help but see the comparison. Have to read this as a br…moreAs a former third grade teacher that read many a student's story with endless dialogue, I can't help but see the comparison. Have to read this as a break through technique. When I read him, I'm looking for his format and analyzing not lost in the story.(less)

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Michael He wrote this one for third graders, apparently. Laughable that he got so much acclaim for an amateurish work. The Old Man and the Sea was his moment ...more
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A Farewell to Arms

by Ernest Hemingway

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