LANGUAGE AND STYLE 

1. Consider how many times the determinative article is repeated in the first paragraph and say what kind of effect it conveys.
2. Think about the function of the dialogues included in the story.
3. Say if you can find any climax.
4. Explain what sort of narrator Hemingway creates to tell the story.
5. Define the narrator’s attitude towards the woman.
6. Say to what extent the setting creates an atmosphere for the story.
7. Comment on the choice of the title.

The students are now ready to shift from the text to the context: The author, his ideas , his time.