Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The Sun Also Rises: Chapter XI~ Details

Hemingway includes many details in this Chapter. He describes the countryside of Spain without leaving out anything. Bill and Jake see the "rolling green plain" and observe the "heat-baked mountains" from their car. Hemingway incluedes a plethora of details to demonstrate that the characters are fond of Spain. Spain is not like Paris, in that the characters are displeasured by Paris. Bill and Jake are in Spain to do something that they greatly enjoy. Fishing. Because they find joy in this vacation and trip, Hemingway uses many details that flatter the land of Spain. Bill and Jake want to be in Spain and the descriptions give the reader an idea of the beauty of Spain.

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