Blog Entry #6 - Pages 143-174
This weeks readings gave us insight into the life of one of Hemingway's friends, Scott. It came across as a success story with this man. Hemingway talks about Scott's drinking problem and how he would attempt to write but alcohol was getting in the way and also hurting his family and marriage; both Scott and his wife had drinking issues. By the end of the chapter we seen the recovery from this issue and Scott began to reach his potential as a writer; much to Hemingway's delight.
We are also introduced to the strong friendship between the two. Zelda, Scott's wife had bothered him about a comment about not being able to please any other women. Scott confides in Hemingway and looks for honesty on a true personal level with his friend. I sensed that this may have been a very awkward time for Hemingway, understandably. Regardless, he gave Scott the best help that he could and the two went their separate ways for the time being.
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