E.Hemingway
However, he also thinks
that in five years this philosophy will seem as silly and useless as all the other philosophies he has
constructed. He struggles too with the question of morality. Though he wishes Mike would not insult Cohn,
he admits to himself that he enjoys watching Mike do it. The next few days are quiet, as preparations are
made for the fiesta
Summary
That Sunday, July 6, at noon, exploding rockets announce the beginning of the fiesta. The square fills with
celebrants shouting and drinking wine, men and children dancing, and musicians playing drums and fifes.
Everything becomes unreal during the seven days of nonstop drinking, dancing, and music. As Jake notes,
it seems to everyone as though "nothing could have any consequences." By the end of the fiesta, even
money loses its value for those spending it. The crowd pulls Jake and his friends into a dancing circle
around Brett. Afterward, they rush into a crowded wine shop