How we cite our quotes: (Paragraph)
Quote #1
In spite of Hungary, he believed altogether in the world revolution. (3)
This is where the comrade's loyalty to his belief first becomes apparent. He has suffered for being a Communist in Budapest, but he's sticking fast to his comrades and holds out hope that world revolution will occur.
Quote #2
"You have everything here. It is the one country that everyone is sure of. It will be the starting point of everything" (6).
The comrade sure is confident—he has a dream for the future and Italy seems to be at the center of it. What does it mean when he says, "you have everything here"? Why do you think Italy seems such a sure thing to him in terms of the revolution? Does his love of Italy's countryside and culture have anything to do with his confidence that Italy will be the starting point for revolution?
Quote #3
I did not say anything. (7)
The narrator does not respond to the comrade's assertion that the revolution will start in Italy. How should we interpret this silence? Does it suggest that the narrator disagrees with the comrade? Is the narrator less loyal to the cause than the comrade? Why doesn't the narrator tell us more explicitly what he thinks—why doesn't Hemingway give us the narrator's thoughts on communism and revolution?