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Narration Prompt
Retell this chapter in sequence: the hot, crowded bus ride to Burguete among the Basques and their wine-skins, the talk with the old Basque who lived in America, the climb into the cold green mountains past Roncesvalles, and the evening at the inn with the piano, the rum punch, and the trout supper. Then name what makes this part of the trip feel different, and judge what the book seems to value in it.
Discussion Questions
- This chapter feels very different from the days in Pamplona. Consider what the journey to Burguete reveals about the kind of life the book sets before Jake here, and whether the chapter presents that life as a real alternative or only a brief refuge. Use the chapter's details to explain.
- The Basques share their wine freely, correct Bill's clumsy drinking, and the old man speaks of leaving America only to return and marry. Consider what habits or values Hemingway attaches to them here, and why Bill's remark that they are 'swell people' seems justified, or not. Use the chapter's details to explain.
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