3. Style

As the novel progresses and more characters begin to interact, Hemingway's style begins to become more consistent. One of many examples is found on page 24 during the meeting of Jake and Georgette:

"What are you called?"

"Georgette. How are you called?"

"Jacob."

"That's a Flemish name."

"American too."

"You're not Flamand?"

"No, American."

"Good, I detest Flamands."

When Jake and his friends or other acquaintances converse, they use short and simple sentences. Often times they merely use incomplete phrases. It seems like the characters all lack any sort of enthusiasm or motivation for anything because of such simplicity in speech. They never seem very personable within dialogue, but maybe this was just the custom in Paris at the time. Jake especially seems to maintain an uninterested, lackluster tone no matter who he is speaking with, which I feel may fit his personality.