We continued to study the stylistic significance of Hemingway's terse prose and dialogue within the analytical framework of external vs internal forces. Joshua did well with an exercise wherein he offered the unspoken subtext of conversations between Lt Henry and Catherine noting how they speak of the prosaic to avoid confronting the reality of the war. We next explored how the war has altered Rinaldi from the light hearted companion of Lt Henry into a fatalistic cynic . In this regard, his STD mirrors his deteriorating outlook on life. As Joshua will be completing a passage analysis tonight, I reviewed how to approach the analysis and how to expand on its significance by addressing Rinaldi's character change as a manifestation of the fatalism inherent in the Naturalist genre.