THE ROLE OF “TO HAVE OR HAVE NOT” IN HEMINGWAY’S LITERARY LEGACY

Abstract

This article looks into why Ernest Hemingway’s book To Have and Have Not matters when talking about all his work. People usually think of Hemingway as writing about war, what it means to be a man, and big questions about life. But this book stands out because it talks straight about issues like how unfair society was, money problems, and how things weren’t always black and white during the Great Depression. This study says To Have and Have Not was a turning point for Hemingway. It shows how he started using his books to talk about what was wrong with society and politics. We will see this by looking at the way he wrote, how the characters change, and what the book focuses on.