The Healing of Nature

The author makes a point of making the characters have mundane and ordinary lives. However, when Bill arrives he and Jake decide to go to Spain for a fishing trip. In these chapters the scenery is described in detail as being peace full and beautiful. This literary device allows the reader to see the healing power nature has on the character. While doing some research I discovered that Hemingway was an avid hunter and outdoors-man. HE truly believed that nature was the way to peace and healing. For example both bill and Jake are stressed with their mundane lives and in the their search for a purpose. they are also dealing with the after-effects of WWI yet when they are fishing in Spain they feel at ease and can discuss life with each other more easily.