Why? What is draining to her about domesticity? Does Ernest have the same ambivalence? Why or why not?ĩ. Though Martha is the one who chooses the Finca as a "beautiful foxhole" to share with Ernest, the house eventually begins to weigh on her. Is it really a joke or is there significant tension brewing? What are Martha’s reasons for going? How does she feel about her work in relation to her personal life? Can the two coexist? Can she-or anyone-have everything?Ĩ. When Martha accepts the assignment to travel to Finland for Collier’s, Ernest says teasingly to their group of friends in Sun Valley that she’s abandoning him. Why? What does she hope to gain by restoring the property and living there with Ernest? What are the risks?ħ. When Martha finds the house in Cuba, the Finca Vigía, she falls in love with it instantly, even though it’s in ruins. Martha tells us that after three weeks in Madrid she felt she never wanted to leave, saying, "It was like living with my heart constantly in my throat." How could that feeling be perceived as positive? What are some of things she loves about Spain? About her circle of friends and colleagues at the Hotel Florida?Ħ. When Martha begins to feel Ernest is drawn to her physically, she initially resists, saying he’s "too Hemingway." What does she mean by that? What is she afraid of?ĥ. How would you describe Martha’s outlook as she heads off to Madrid? What are her reasons for going? What did the war seem to mean to her, and to others who volunteered?Ĥ. How might that make her more impressionable or susceptible to Ernest’s influence?ģ. Just before Martha meets Ernest, her father dies. What kind of expectation does that set up about her personality and disposition? What character traits might "born travelers" have that others don’t?Ģ. Martha tells us from the outset that, for better or worse, she is a born traveler.
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