"She grinned and I saw why she made a point of nit laughing. With her mouth closed she was a rather pretty girl." (p. 23)
I think everyone knows these kinds of people. In general, they are quite amazing, but there is one thing, whether a physical or mental trait, that is off-putting. What I find so interesting in this girl, is that Jake does not turn her away at the point of seeing her teething and knowing she can not be claimed as upper class. He continues to talk with her against, probably, his better judgment. This passage is another expression of Jake's personality and humor upon which will be expanded later in the novel. I also like dhow he, as a writer is able to communicate his impressions of this girl in such small details. I believe that in each of the characters in this novel, important or unimportant, Hemingway points out one characteristic flaw of each. These in the end make the characters more believable, more realistic and deep.
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