... , the reader learns that there is an affair between a nurse and her patient. The reader may come to this conclusion by a few lines at the beginning of the story. Hemingway notes, "Luz sat on the bed. She was cool and fresh in the hot night"(358). This clearly tells the reader that Luz was in the man's bed, and it shows ... she expects to marry the major in the spring. Hemingway shows, "She hoped he would have a great career and believed in him absolutely. She knew it was for the best"(359). The story ends shortly after this deplorable news. The reader learns that Luz's expectations of be...

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• Grade Level: High School