A Moveable Read: Hemingway in the 21st Century

This six-part discussion series is based on the book, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories”, by Ernest Hemingway featuring guest speakers discussing specific short stories and interrelated topics of today. A craft talk will take place at the end of each discussion.

6:30-7:00 pm            Wine/Beverage Service

7:00-8:00pm             Story Discussion with guest speakers

8:00-8:30pm             Craft Talk

Part Three: Fathers & Sons

How do we learn about social categories such as masculinity? Who teaches us about those things?  On the surface, Hemingway’s “Fathers and Sons” is a series of short reflections on hunting, sex, and the landscape--thoughts a father passes on while driving his young son in the country. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that we are not reading about only one father and son but, as the title suggests, all fathers and sons. We learn about how fathers ARE sons, and that those fathers are conscious of their own sons' potential as future fathers.  Criticism of one generation becomes anxiety for the next, as the terms “fathers" and “sons” blur into learned ideas of masculinity. This talk includes a craft talk and exercise.

Facilitator: James Bell, OPRF English & Theatre Depts

Cameron Gearen, Author, Poet, former Hemingway Writer in Residence

Please note a craft talk will follow the presentation