12. Montoya's Warning; Jake's Destruction

So I have finished the book. =) Now to finish blogging. =/

Even though in Spanish culture, Romero is considered the ultimate form of 'machismo' or masculinity, Montoya still tries to protect him from outside influences like American culture. "'He's such a fine boy,' said Montoya [to Jake.] 'He ought to stay with his own people. He shouldn't mix in that stuff'" (pg 176, Hemingway). Yet, of all people, especially one Montoya considered 'aficionado', it's Jake who invites Romero over to drink with his group. It is merely a sequence of cause and effect, because Jake introduces Romero to Brett, he becomes attracted to her, which then leads to the climax of our story with Cohn fighting Mike and Jake and massacring Romero. And Jake thought it "...seemed as though nothing could have any consequences. It seemed out of place to think of consequences during a fiesta" (pg 158, Hemingway). So much for that Jake. It really surprises me that as the novel goes on Jake never apologizes to Montoya. Surely being our first person narrator meant he knew of the terrible glances and the avoidance he was receiving from Montoya.
One question remains for me; were there good consequences because of Jake's decision? Well, Cohn finally left. Also, Brett I feel as if she finally made a decent decision because of Jake's actions. She did something beneficial to someone else instead of being selfish. She left Romero towards the end of the novel, because she did not want to ruin this young man's career/life.