The title of this passage is The End of Something. Hemingway uses this title to describe different situations, both implicit and explicit, in the passage. Firstly, this title can be used to describe the area the passage is taking place in. Hemingway calls this area “Hortons Bay” (31), an abandoned lumbering town. Once there were no logs left to make lumber, he describes that the left-over contents of the town “stood deserted in the acres of sawdust that covered the swampy meadow by the shore of the bay” (31). Hemingway could have been referring to the town, as the “something” that ended. The main event of the passage is a fishing trip involving the two main characters Nick and Marjorie. Even though the passage hints that Nick has enjoyed these trips in the past, in this passage when asked about his thoughts, he admits that “[the fishing trips aren’t] fun any more” (34). Thus, bringing the joy of the trips to an end. Nearing the end of the passage, Marjorie asks Nick if he thinks love is fun, to which Nick replies with “No” (35). Hemingway could have used the title of this passage to describe the end of the implicit relationship between Nick and Marjorie.
Tone:
The tone of this passage is informal and conversational. The passage is about two people on a fishing trip, so when they are communicating with each other, they are using casual and informal dialogue, “Should I let it drop?” “Sure. Let it go.” (33). The tone of this passage is also conveyed mainly through Nick, one
Tone:
The tone of this passage is informal and conversational. The passage is about two people on a fishing trip, so when they are communicating with each other, they are using casual and informal dialogue, “Should I let it drop?” “Sure. Let it go.” (33). The tone of this passage is also conveyed mainly through Nick, one