Blog Entry #7 - Pages 175-206
This section of readings brings back Hemingway's dislike for the winter months. A large portion of this weeks readings covered the haircut story between him and his wife. He told this part of the story in a lighthearted but also serious tone because of his feelings towards the winter months. He was trying to bring back his hairstyle from his younger days but struggled with patience. I think this section of the book also reinforces the strong relationship that Hemingway and his wife share. She was willing to change her hairstyle with him. It was as if that was just something special that they could share together while the winter months passed by. I don't know, maybe that this wrong but that is what I got out of that particular chapter in the book.
During the last chapter of this weeks readings Hemingway talks a lot about his relationship with Bumby after he has grown up into a young adult. It seems as if they had a strong relationship where Bumby grew up respecting his father's work and writings. He also seemed to be very naive at this age because he was taking almost everything he heard as the absolute truth. A good example comes from when Bumby ordered a beer because Touton told him that a person needs to learn to control themselves. I expected Hemingway to be upset about this but strangely enough, he was not. Maybe it was because of his drinking habits?
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