2, 1961 (Meyers, 1985, 559,560). Coincidentally, his father had committed suicide in the exact same way as Hemingway, a single shot to the head. Hemingway’s mental illness was in his genetic makeup and would continue with his offspring. After Hemingway’s death, Castro took possession of his home and his boat. Mary was quoted as saying “I had a phone call in Ketchum from the Cuban government asking me whether I would consent to donate our home in Cuba as a museum. In exchange I would be allowed to remove all the papers from the Bank and my personal belongings.” (P.566) Hemingway died loving Cuba, so it is appropriate that The Hemingway Museum would be a lasting tribute to this “Old Man and His Sea.”Katrina DavisXIDS 2100Cuba Past, Present & FutureDr. Denis Jorge Berenschot...
