The smothering sense of nostalgia and loss lies in every page of this short story. Paco's joy and desires of fulfilling his dreams can't dissipate the melancholic atmosphere of Hemingway's prose. Something evoking sailors being lured by an irresistible song. (Typical?) He was waiting for a chance to create the future he was longing for.
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On the contrary, he was a cheerful boy full of dreams and ideals, typical of youth. Paco was surrounded by people leading dull lives without any prospect. Even though I can't relate to the romanticism he saw in that heinous activity, I do understand the feeling of having a dream that seems bigger than one's existence. Well, Paco's dream was to become a bullfighter.
They are described as second-rate matadors, since they achieved greatness but because of certain circumstances, their careers were reduced to memories. He worked as a waiter in a hotel called Pension Luarca, where bullfighters usually stayed. "The Capital of the World" is a short story about a young man named Paco who lived in Madrid. In a parallel universe, this is the Hemingway I would sing Christmas carols with. However, I have nothing but good news, today. So far, I had a similar reaction only towards Cortázar's work.Ī new contestant has arrived. In this ambivalent relationship I am having with Hemingway, the more I read, the more confused I am. A simple plot can become a work of art thanks to great writing. Even if he ever was afraid he knew that he could do it anyway. However, I have nothing but good news, today No, he would not be afraid. So far, I had a similar reaction only towards Cortázar's work.