Sun Also Rises summarizes a literary master piece. Presented in an honest and

straightforward writing style, Hemingway reflects aspects of his own life and of the

twentieth century. He also succeeds in executing a sort of social commentary in, The Sun

Also Rises. He speaks for a generation disillusioned with life, but ultimately speaks to all

humans concerning life's meaning and purpose.

In comparison to other authors, few write about their own personal experiences.

Hemingway portrays his own life experiences through the characters in his novels. The

Sun Also Rises reflects Hemingway's experiences and beliefs. Hemingway used a

conscientious formula in the art of his novel. He honestly worked within his own

experiences and developed its possibilities. His material was created from his

experiences, and many of his experiences reflected back on the various settings or times.

Hemingway patterns many of his characters after himself, and he expresses himself

through Jake Barnes. "He was a schooled expert in the arenas of war, bullfighting,

Deep-sea fishing, boxing, big-game hunting, and reckless, extravagant

ring was smooth-rolled and yellow" (Ernest, Pg.167). He associates cowardice with the

happy with the woman he loves, Brett. She is too much of a wild woman to settle down

are an expatriate, see?" (Ernest, Pg. 115). Jake was not alone. Society reacted to the

to the imitation Pernod, which is served in the cafes of Paris. Once again Paris receives

dance, arrange abortive liaisons, backbite, and generally fritter away their time in an

of a verse in Ecclesiastes. " One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh;

concepts that would replace the old useless ones. This is exactly what Jake did. "He is

who stood out the most. He never really fit in with the crowd. He didn't join in on their

with Jake, and so they become unusually close friends. This is traumatizing for Jake, thus

is no translation for the word "bull fight". Again Hemingway achieves a similar

different perceptions. This irritated everyone to the point that they resented him and he

Jake seeks comfort from drinking and by going to cafes and parties. He also nurtures his

bullfighting and yet, even in that he loses passion, leaving Spain as passionate and deeply

aficionado like you?"(Ernest, Pg. 131). Here Montoya describes Jake as an aficionado,

bullfights, hunting, boxing and fishing. All activities the typical American man didn't

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Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)