When Martha begins to feel Ernest is drawn to her physically, she initially resists, saying he’s "too Hemingway." What does she mean by that? What is she afraid of?ĥ. How would you describe Martha’s outlook as she heads off to Madrid? What are her reasons for going? What did the war seem to mean to her, and to others who volunteered?Ĥ. How might that make her more impressionable or susceptible to Ernest’s influence?ģ. Just before Martha meets Ernest, her father dies. What kind of expectation does that set up about her personality and disposition? What character traits might "born travelers" have that others don’t?Ģ. Martha tells us from the outset that, for better or worse, she is a born traveler.
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