The Sun Also Rises: Love in the Modern Novel
Katy Lu
WR150 J7
Professor Kent
Love in Modern Novel
Paper three Final draft
Apr. 17, 2012 The Sun also rises: A Continuously Reversed Cosine Tragedy
In Gunther Schomigalle’s “How people go to hell: Pessimism, Tragedy, and Affinity to Schopenhauer in The Sun Also Rises”, he mentions, “I believe Hemingway was right when, in letters to his editor, he called The Sun Also Rises ‘a book as tragic as that’ (Reynolds 45) or ‘a damn tragedy’ (Lynn 333)” (Schomigalle 10). Some may argues that Jake finally gets rid of Brett and ends his pain by adopting the Count’s values: money can buy happiness and love is merchandise, so never fall in love. However, neither did Jake end his tragedy with Brett nor did he succeed in adopting this value. This article will lead through Jake’s failed attempts to control his desire. His attempted control of his desire for Brett fluctuates as a reversed Cosine curve. This curve is composed by three parts: the middle line is Jake’s peace; below the line shows his depression; above the line indicates his aggressive emotions. The curve begins before the book does and extends into the future. The book starts the curve at the bottom of Jake’s depression after he meets with Brett (See exhibit’s point A). The encounter with the Count’s value brings him back to peace (point B). However, Jake’s jealousy of Cohn soon releases Jake’s desire to the maximum level (point C) where he loses control. Romero’s appearance saves Jake from losing control (point D), but leads him back to depression (point E). The imitation of the count’s action helps him back in charge of his feelings (point F). Because of Jake’s nature, he fails to accept and exercise these values as the Count. His suffering will continues whenever Brett is back (the extended dashed line).
In the book, Jake Barnes, the narrator who becomes impotent after the war, meets his lover Lady Brett Ashley again. Brett, who is famous for her infidelity, is described as “[the] center
WR150 J7
Professor Kent
Love in Modern Novel
Paper three Final draft
Apr. 17, 2012 The Sun also rises: A Continuously Reversed Cosine Tragedy
In Gunther Schomigalle’s “How people go to hell: Pessimism, Tragedy, and Affinity to Schopenhauer in The Sun Also Rises”, he mentions, “I believe Hemingway was right when, in letters to his editor, he called The Sun Also Rises ‘a book as tragic as that’ (Reynolds 45) or ‘a damn tragedy’ (Lynn 333)” (Schomigalle 10). Some may argues that Jake finally gets rid of Brett and ends his pain by adopting the Count’s values: money can buy happiness and love is merchandise, so never fall in love. However, neither did Jake end his tragedy with Brett nor did he succeed in adopting this value. This article will lead through Jake’s failed attempts to control his desire. His attempted control of his desire for Brett fluctuates as a reversed Cosine curve. This curve is composed by three parts: the middle line is Jake’s peace; below the line shows his depression; above the line indicates his aggressive emotions. The curve begins before the book does and extends into the future. The book starts the curve at the bottom of Jake’s depression after he meets with Brett (See exhibit’s point A). The encounter with the Count’s value brings him back to peace (point B). However, Jake’s jealousy of Cohn soon releases Jake’s desire to the maximum level (point C) where he loses control. Romero’s appearance saves Jake from losing control (point D), but leads him back to depression (point E). The imitation of the count’s action helps him back in charge of his feelings (point F). Because of Jake’s nature, he fails to accept and exercise these values as the Count. His suffering will continues whenever Brett is back (the extended dashed line).
In the book, Jake Barnes, the narrator who becomes impotent after the war, meets his lover Lady Brett Ashley again. Brett, who is famous for her infidelity, is described as “[the] center
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