L Lady Brett Ashley, the primary reason for the rivalry between three ex-patriots, Jake Barnes; Robert Cohn; Mike Campbell; and a bull-fighter, Pedro Romero. This woman brings out the true masculinity in every man she meets. In fact, her four love interests demonstrate Hemingway's standard definition of a man and masculinity. She indulges in her passion for sex and control, "'she turns men into swine'" (Hemingway 144), and Cohn calls her Circe - a Greek goddess from the stories of Odyssey. Each man Brett has a relationship with in the novel possesses distinct qualities that enable Hemingway to explore what it is to be truly a man. The "Hemingway hero" thus is presented as a man of action; of self-discipline and of self-reliance; and of strength and courage to confront all weaknesses, fears, failures, and even death.

Some characters in the novel are emasculated, b

Another "impaired" individual of the story is Robert Cohn. His wound is different from everybody else's because he never went into the war. He struggles with the fact that he is considered as an outsider and part of the "old generation". Despite the fact that Cohn is alienated from the group, he has an affair with Brett and is proud of what happened between them in San Sebastian. He believes that this conquest makes him a hero. He over-exaggerates the significance of their affair and does not understand that Brett simply used him and their brief relationship has no meaning to her. When Cohn is around Brett he acts like a schoolboy in love, which in fact he is, head over heels. Cohn is fascinated by Brett: "'There's a certain quality about her, a certain fineness. She seems to be absolutely fine and straight'" (Hemingway 38). Robert's foolish behavior around Brett blinds him; he doesn't see the fact that Brett is not interested in him and doesn't want him around.

so I prayed that the bull-fights would be good, and that it would be a fine

fiesta, and that we would get some fishing (Hemingway 97).

separately for the ones I liked, and lumping all the rest, then I prayed for

Mike and Bill and Robert Cohn and myself, and all the bull-fighters,

I knelt and started to pray and prayed for everybody I thought of, Brett and

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Approximate Word count = 1201
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)