The plight of the code hero in the works of Ernest HemingwayIn his novels Ernest Hemingway suggests a code of behavior for his characters to follow: one that requires courage in difficult situations, strength in the face of adversity and grace under pressure. Referred to as the "Code Hero," this character is driven by the core ideals of honor, courage, and endurance in a life of stress, misfortune, and pain. Despite the hero's struggle against life in this violent and disorderly world, he rarely emerges the victor. The code that the hero follows requires that he act honorably in this arduous battle and find satisfaction in becoming a man and proving his worth. Hemingway himself lived his life trying to show how strong and limitless he was, a trait reflected in his novels as his heroes struggle. They are all martyrs to their cause, they suffer but end their lives triumphantly because they do not falter or show weakness. Destroyed, they are nevertheless winners because they do not give up. “Success is the old ABC: skill, courage and courage” (Luckman n. pag.). Hemingway's heroes succeed precisely thanks to these characteristics. Hemingway's heroes are not Marvel heroes; they do not leap over tall buildings in a single bound, nor shoot spider webs from their hands. They go through life and endure the pain inflicted on them, surviving with a moral and spiritual, but not material, victory. They are not flat cardboard characters but real people who are heroes because they overcome a problem, not because they have a special ability. The key characteristic they have is maintaining their dignity. The heroes of the code in The Old Man and the Sea, The Sun Also Rises and For Whom the B...... middle of the sheet ......._____. The old man and the sea. United States: Scribners, 1952._____. "Citations organized by topic" (May 18, 1999)._____. The sun also rises. USA: Scribners, 1926.Lord Byron. "Quotes Organized by Topics" (May 18, 1999). Luckman, Charles. “Quotes Organized by Topics” (May 18, 1999).McConnell, Frank. The modern novel in America, Regnery, revised edition, 1963, p. 814. Rpt. In World Literature Criticism.Detroit: Gale Research, 1992."Oscar Wilde." http://www.cp-tel.net/miller/BilLee/quotes/Wilde.html (May 18, 1999). Shalizi, Cosma. "For Whom the Bell Tolls", (1 May 1999).