HeminGway TIMELINE

Ernest Hemingway -> Bret Easton Ellis: American Psycho (1991) -> Gloria Steinem (1991) -> Choice USA (1992) -> National EC Campaign (2005)

Ernest Hemingway

• July 21st 1899- July 2nd 1961
• American author and journalist
• 3 children (Jack, Gregory, and Patrick)
• Wife (Mary Welsh Hemingway)
• One of the great 20th century novelists

Hemingway legacy

• The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms
• For Whom The Bell Tolls, The Old Man and the Sea
• Nobel Prize Winner in 1954 for Literature
• "Hemingway Style"
• "Direct and Unadorned" prose

Bret Easton ellis

• credits influence to Hemingway 
• use of dialogue
• thought Hemingway influence many young males
• lessons from trying to mimic of simplicity 

American Psycho (1991):
a story told by a Manhattan Businessman/serial killer; great deal of violence and sexual content; provoked controversy

Gloria Steinem

• Face of second-wave feminism
• Opposed the publishing of American Psycho
• Thought it portrayed violence against women
• Continued to oppose it when the movie came out

Steinem legacy

• Women's liberation movement-- 1960s
• Freelance journalist-- Playboy expose-- 1963
• Staff writer for New York Magazine-- 1968
• Testified in front of US Congress for ERA-- 1970
• Cofounded Ms. Magazine-- 1971

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steinem Legacy (cont.)

• Has authored 4 books
• "Better Off Dead" and "Multiple Personalities"--1993 
• Cofounded National Women's Media Center--2004
• Named "Humanist of the Year"-- 2012

Choice usa

• founded by Gloria Steinem in 1992
• goal: give people control over their bodies and relationships
• emphasis work in young people
• engage young people to lead the way for sexual/health justice
• create and promote many campaigns across the country

The National EC Campaign

• Launched in 2005 by Choice USA
• Goal: EC available without prescription
• August 1, 2013-- Plan B available over the counter
• Current Project: Strokey's Seal of Approval

Bibliography

• "American Psycho." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 May 2014. Web. 23 May 2014.
• "Ernest Hemingway." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 May 2014. Web. 23 May 2014.
• "About Us." Choice USA. Choice USA, n.d. Web. 26 May 2014.
• "Bold Type: Interview with Bret Easton Ellis." Bold Type: Interview with Bret Easton Ellis. Random House, n.d. Web. 26 May 2014.
• Foott, David Leslie. Ernest Hemingway's Writing Style. N.p.: n.p., 1983. Big Read. Web. 26 May 2014.