Ernest Hemingway literally changed the entire genre of popular literature. Preceded by the flowery and verbose language of the previous era, Ernest Hemingway wrote in a more straightforward style, often holding back and allowing silence of action to speak loudly in a story. His novels are still read and reviewed in virtually every schoolroom in the United States. However, Ernest Hemingway battled mental demons throughout his life and ultimately they caught up to him in 1961. The death of Ernest Hemingway is one of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history.