Mr. Mike

On page 234, Mike say "One never gets anywhere by discussing finances". I found this somewhat ironic because out of everyone Mike should be worrying about this. He has no money and on a few occasions he tells us that. I find it ironic also because if someone does not worry about this, then they will not get anywhere because soon enough they will be broke! Mike most likely has no money because he drinks so frequently and lives by this motto. I think in today's world no one follows this unless they have a ton of money or just don't care about the consequences. From this statement, I think they are not having as much financial problems as we are today. I think this just because its all that people worry about these days. It is rare to find someone who is not concerned about it. This statement kind of made me laugh a little because of the irony in who said it. I like how Hemingway did make the story somewhat humerous.