I continued instruction on Hemingway's style and craftsmanship including an explanation of the "iceberg" theory of Hemingway's prose. I then addressed how to look below the surface of the terse prose and laconic dialogue to discern the emotional content of the passage. I addressed how Hemingway's oft quoted saying (here paraphrased) "Don't talk about it too much ;you will lose it" relates to this style of writing. Joshua offered many other interesting examples of this style. I then addressed the rain motif throughout the novel.Joshua did a good job interpreting the symbolic significance of the rain. We further parsed passages to analyze the anti-war sentiment that drives the novel even in the first chapters. Last, we discussed the role of the priest and religion in the novel's thematic exploration of disillusionment .