Imagery

"It was hot, but the town had a cool, fresh, early-morning smell and it was pleasant sitting in the cafe. A breeze started to blow, and you could feel that the air came from the sea. There were pigeons our in the square, and the houses were a yellow, sun-baked color, and I did not want to leave the cafe" (page 97). I have never been to Spain before so I do not know what it looks like. Many people who read The Sun Also Rises probably do not know what Spain looks like. Hemmingway's use of imagery describes Spain and the other countries to those who have never seen it. There are many little details in the book too. "While we were waiting I saw a cockroach on the parquet floor that must have been at least three inches long" (page 97). In that one sentence the reader finds out what kind of floor the cockroach was walking on and the size of the cockroach. These little details add to the story and help the reader experience what the character experiences.