Grace, Good Works, and the Hemingway Ethic

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George Monteiro

The Calvinist Roots of the Modern Era, pp.73-90

1997

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Title: Grace, Good Works, and the Hemingway Ethic
Author/Creator: George Monteiro
Publication Details: The Calvinist Roots of the Modern Era, pp.73-90
Annotation: Examines the evolution of the theme of grace and good works in several Hemingway texts, including Today is Friday, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Across the River and into the Trees, and The Old Man and the Sea. Compares Hemingway s vision of Jesus with that found in Bruce Barton s best seller, The Man Nobody Knows (1925) and Max Weber s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905). Both Barton and Hemingway envision Jesus as a he-man and an outdoor man. Sees Santiago and DiMaggio as having achieved grace through their courage, suffering, and professionalism.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Record Identifier: 991015132082003691