The Sun Also Rises By Ernest Hemingway
The Lost Generation is the generation of men who served in World War 1 and the high proportion of men who died along the way. The men who survived the war came back destroyed, both physically and mentally, and no longer have faith in morality and in the goods of the people. Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises takes place in the time period after World War 1, depicting the negative consequences of the Lost Generation through the characters’ lives. The characters, Jake Barnes and his friends, live aimless lives by traveling around, drinking alcohol, and dramatic love affairs.
Jake Barnes and his friends seem to have no home, belief, and affection towards others. Especially after serving at the military during World War 1, these characters …show more content…
Some characterizations of modernism are disillusionment, loss of faith, and collapse of morality. All of these characterizations are seen in the characters (mostly Jake, Robert, and Brett) and goes along with why their lives are aimless and hopeless. Since World War 1 is known to be the “Great War” with many newly advanced weapons during the war, many people died than the previous wars with less weapons. The Lost Generation loses faith in the goods of the people by witnessing people killing each other, which is always against the traditional moral values. Therefore, the war proved that morality was beginning to collapse and showed that people are corrupt. Living amongst this corruptness, the characters in this novel become influenced to live carelessly. They basically “gave up” trying to live a morally good life because their lives have been destroyed from a young age. More than the immorality, the Lost Generation shows the rubble of civilization and new art developments. It also shows the transition from a structural society to a disorganized one. From long skirts to shorts for women, slow dancing to tap dancing, and drinking water to beer, society changed to become more “modern.” This connects to the Roaring Twenties, which was also occurring. It showed the new influences of West culture and society made a big impact. From manufacturing of automobiles to television shows, the Roaring Twenties was the ultimate time period that changed America and influenced the society
Jake Barnes and his friends seem to have no home, belief, and affection towards others. Especially after serving at the military during World War 1, these characters …show more content…
Some characterizations of modernism are disillusionment, loss of faith, and collapse of morality. All of these characterizations are seen in the characters (mostly Jake, Robert, and Brett) and goes along with why their lives are aimless and hopeless. Since World War 1 is known to be the “Great War” with many newly advanced weapons during the war, many people died than the previous wars with less weapons. The Lost Generation loses faith in the goods of the people by witnessing people killing each other, which is always against the traditional moral values. Therefore, the war proved that morality was beginning to collapse and showed that people are corrupt. Living amongst this corruptness, the characters in this novel become influenced to live carelessly. They basically “gave up” trying to live a morally good life because their lives have been destroyed from a young age. More than the immorality, the Lost Generation shows the rubble of civilization and new art developments. It also shows the transition from a structural society to a disorganized one. From long skirts to shorts for women, slow dancing to tap dancing, and drinking water to beer, society changed to become more “modern.” This connects to the Roaring Twenties, which was also occurring. It showed the new influences of West culture and society made a big impact. From manufacturing of automobiles to television shows, the Roaring Twenties was the ultimate time period that changed America and influenced the society