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Accepting the Reality: Crises in Truth in The Sun Also Rises World War I wasn’t just a historical war inflicting staggering casualty numbers and environmental obliterations on the European soil; this catastrophe stole the identities and purposes of the millions who were impacted on and off the battlefield, thus giving rise to the Lost Generation. In his book, The Sun Also Rises, renowned American novelist Ernest Hemingway pictures the drastic effects that the war posed on these helpless souls through the journey of protagonist Jake Barnes and his fellow expatriates around Paris and various parts of Spain. Hemingway perfectly captures the moody atmosphere of the post-World War I era and its influence on the rising alcohol culture with a†¦show more content†¦Clearly, Jake disregards the truth that his ideal romantic relationship with Brett would not work. The slight possibility of his envisioned romantic relationship with Brett motivates him to continue being lost in lo ve. Nevertheless, at the end of the novel, in the taxi ride from Madrid, Brett claims, â€Å"Oh Jake, we could have had such a damned good time together† (251) to which Jake responds, â€Å"Isn’t it pretty to think so?† (251). His near sarcastic response depicts how Jake comes to par with the reality that he cannot have his ideal romantic relationship with Brett. He understands that because of his war injury, Brett and he will never be able to fully express their love for each other which prevents the chances of fostering an intimate relationship. Jake has accepted the fact that any legitimate relationship chances with Brett is a fantasy. Likewise to Jake, Brett is posed with her own crisis in truth - she cannot maintain loyalty to any man in an intimate relationship. Initially, this truth was only applicable to Jake, however Brett learns that this unfortunately applies to every man who tries to initiate an intimate relationship with her. During her earlier inte raction with Jake, she admits how â€Å"[she doesn’t] want to go through that hell again† (34) and that she believes â€Å"[Jake and she] better keep away from each other† (34) so that she wouldn’t hurt Jake. Indeed, Brett is fully aware that herShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Sun Also Rises 2494 Words   |  10 Pagese theme of male insecurity is a prominent theme in Ernest Hemingway s novel, The Sun Also Rises. While many soldiers suffered from disillusionment with the Great War and how it was supposed to make men of them, Jake bore the additional burden of insecurity because of his war wound. Insecurity operates on several levels and surfaces in many ways through the characters we encounter in this novel. We learn from observing Jake and his friends that manhood and insecurity are linked sometimes unfairlyRead MoreAnalysis Of The Novel The Sun Also Rises 1272 Words   |  6 PagesPortrayal of Human Relationship in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises Hemingway carried the style and attitude of his short stories into his first great novel The Sun Also Rises (1926). He dedicated this novel to his first wife, Hedley Richardson. The novel divided into three books and which also divided into several chapters. The novel begins in Paris, France, moves to Pamplona, Spain and concludes in Madrid, Spain. The Sun Also Rises portrayed the lives of the members of the Lost GenerationRead MoreThe Sun Also Rises Modernism Analysis1507 Words   |  7 Pagesall people are isolated and alone, unable to fully communicate through language. Modernist writers portray the world as a harsh and unjust place in which their characters struggle alone with unrealistic and futile dreams. With this in mind, The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway is a novel that details the story of Jacob Barnes and his circle of friends. Most of the friends, including Jake, are World War I veterans who have been harshly afflicted by their experiences in the war and heavily indulgeRead MoreLiterary Analysis Of The Sun Also Rises1355 Words   |  6 Pageswandered through life with a depressed attitude toward the world (â€Å"The â€Å"Lost Generation† 1). Author Ernest Hemingway, who was himself a member of the Lost Generation, perfectly encaptured the post-war lifestyle of a WW1 veteran in his novel, The Sun Also Rises. The story is narrated by Jake Barnes, a newspaper writer living in Paris, France after fighting in the First World War. Barnes, along with his friends, Bill Gorton, Lady Brett Ashley, Mike Campbell, and Robert Cohn travel from France to PamplonaRead MoreAnalysis Of Ernest Hemingways The Sun Also Rises1290 Words   |  6 PagesThe history of each of the characters in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises plays an essential role in their actions and motives throughout the novel. Whether it be the social status of each character or their origins, every action is greatly altered throughout the novel. These experiences can generally be used as a benefit or a disadvantage depending on how the character interprets his or her history. One driving force of many characters in the novel is their wartime past. Many characters inRead MoreAnalysis Of The Sun Also Rises By Ernest Hemingway1289 Words   |  6 Pagesgain a better understanding of what war meant, allowing the experi ence to influence his writing career. Hemingway’s involvement in World War 1 allows him to write his first novel, The Sun Also Rises, with an incredibly realistic writing style. This style of writing leads the reader to believe that The Sun Also Rises is a non-fiction novel that contains many nuances present in society: â€Å"Hemingway’s realism is the attempt to give the reader an illusion of everyday life happening to actual people, stressingRead MoreCharacter Analysis of Wilson-Harris in The Sun Also Rises896 Words   |  4 PagesCalm After the Storm in The Sun Also Rises The veterans of World War I are referred to as the â€Å"Lost Generation.† The young men and women who serve during this time become adrift from their previous morals and values. Marriage, love, and loss are different for them. Desensitized, with many suffering posttraumatic stress disorder, the men and women are expected to return and continue their life before the war. However, as Ernest Hemingway and his novel The Sun Also Rises proves, this is not the caseRead MoreCharacter Analysis Of Ernest HemingwaysThe Sun Also Rises?1510 Words   |  7 Pages In his first novel, The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway displays the destructive lives of expatriate characters living in Paris during the 1920s through the eyes of narrator Jake Barnes. By creating characters with such strong personalities, Hemingway created a story that â€Å"is much more a novel of character than event [where] the action would seem empty were it not for the rich texture of personalities that interact thro ughout the book† (Nagel 90). One of the defining features of some of the protagonistsRead More Ernest Hemingway Essay868 Words   |  4 Pages Ernest Hemingway: A Literary Marvel â€Å"One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth forever . . . The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to the place where he arose . . . The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits . . . .All the rivers run into the sea; ye the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they returnRead MoreErnest Hemmingway: Shifting Gender Roles in The Sun Also Rises782 Words   |  3 Pagescapturing of warfare and how it had affected the â€Å"Lost Generation†. Hemingway himself popularized this term, it indicates the coming of age generation during World War I. Ashley Torres, author of â€Å"Gender Roles Shift in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises† claims that the â€Å"Lost Generation† mirrors the disenchanted and hopeless attitudes generated by the war. Although the war res ulted in the loss of millions of men, changing the social and cultural customs, the youths of the â€Å"Lost Generation† were