A pretentious alcoholic named Hemmingway

I feel like a man-hating pessimist so far in this class, but that is not who I am. I swear. That being said, it seems as though Hemmingway has pedestaled himself into greater importance than neccesary. Please tell me I am not the only one who feels this way! His Nick Adams stories are interesting enough, but they felt so diconnecting. Nick Adams is an averagish (not a word, I know) kind of guy. He doesn't do or say anything utterly brilliant or original. He does normal things. He gets drunk with his friend, he breaks up with his girlfriend but is indecisive about his decision, etc. In all honesty, he is a rather dull character. Here enters the vignettes. My take on Hemmingway's purpose for these vignettes is to prepare the reader for a specific type of reaction. Though the stories and the vignettes seem unrelated at first glance, there is a common emotion being diplayed. Sometimes it is anger, outrage, disbelief, sadness, or humor. Maybe Hemminway realized his stories lacked a connection and thought, "Oh, crap. I better find a way to peak my readers' curiosity." Or maybe he really IS a genius and I have completely missed it.