Traumatized because of the WWI‚ Jake‚ Brett and Cohn are desperately disillusioned and in search of new ideals to stick to‚ and the main reason why these people are constantly wandering about‚ drinking‚ partying and trying to make love can be related to both Hemingway’s personal life‚ marrying to several girls and having sex with several girls or woman‚ and the postwar world which resulted in wounds and deaths of thousands of people and made these people rethink or reconsider the ideals or codes
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faith‚ and justice. No longer able to rely on the traditional beliefs that gave life meaning‚ the men and women who experienced the war became psychologically and morally lost‚ and they wandered aimlessly in a world that appeared meaningless. Jake‚ Brett‚ and their acquaintances give dramatic life to this situation. Because they no longer believe in anything‚ their lives are empty. They fill their time with inconsequential and escapist activities‚ such as drinking‚ dancing‚ and debauchery. It is important
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emptiness‚ which they resolve through sex and alcohol. This can be attributed to the disillusionment surrounding the Great War‚ better known as World War I. Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby represents the Jazz Age and high life of the 1920s‚ in contrast to Brett Ashley as the New Woman of the 1920s and Jake Barnes ’s embodiment of the Lost Generation in Hemingway ’s The Sun Also Rises. The Great Gatsby illustrated people reaching for the "American Dream." The Sun Also Rises instills a "permanent emotion‚"
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Audrey Smith Colcleasure ACC English 3 14 February 11‚ 2011 The literary world of the 1920’s is often referred to as the “Lost Generation.” This was a time of hopelessness and heartache from the damages of the war which caused carelessness and lack of responsibility. Everyone was affected in some way and often could not handle the situation‚ usually turning to alcohol to relieve all problems. According to Gertrude Stein‚ the literary figures of the 1920’s “drank themselves to death”‚ especially
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typically have to worry about language being that much of a barrier. On one occasion‚ however‚ our use of abstraction led to a misunderstanding that led to an argument that frustrated both of us. I was drinking red wine and was tired one night. Brett (my fiancé) told me that my eyes and teeth matched: they were both red. I became offended and thought it was rude for him to point something such as this out when I had had a long day caring for our daughter. I became quiet‚ as I usually do when I
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controlling (to Brett) and “nice” or innocent (Count Mippipopolous‚ Pedro). Debatably‚ the signs of jealousy and possessiveness may be considered typical for men‚ or a part of the strength stereotype (if strength was not equivalent to being emotionally confident of one’s feelings) all of which can be seen in characters such as Jake (unknowingly being homophobic)‚ Mike (being possessive of Brett and not being comfortable with her sexual promiscuity) and even Cohn (being confident that he can win Brett over
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Shelton‚ Adam Levine‚ and Brett Eldredge. I would take Blake Shelton because he is s a great singer. Blake Shelton can wear the same clothes that he normally wears. Blake Shelton and Adam Levine are on The Voice together. They have an unusually weird bromance. They jokingly fight which is hilarious. Adam Levine is a great singer as well. He can also wear what he normally does. Another reason that I would like to bring Adam is that he is hot. The main reason I am bringing Brett Eldredge is that he is
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years ago on Halloween night‚ at exactly midnight‚ everyone in the hospital disappeared‚ and the cadavers were never found‚ but the souls of the psych ward still roam the hospital. Lot’s of questions went around the Dillon household when Brett and Hailey Dillon announced that they’d be sneaking into the "Haunted
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character tells Jake‚ “’You‚ […] have given more than your life‚’” (Hemingway 39). Jake’s impotence carries such a heavy weight in the novel because it is the source of all Jake’s internal problems with himself. Because of his impotence he cannot acquire Brett‚ the woman he loves‚ he fails to hold his confidence around other men‚ and he loses purpose in his life. This makes sense of Jake Barnes fascination for bull-fighting in the novel because it represents a life completely different than his own‚ a life
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and white. The only difference is that Ruffian’s jockey uniform has a middle red horizontal stripe while Eight Belles has two red squares and two white squares. The big difference between Ruffian and Eight Belles is that Ruffian had trainer Frank Whiteley and Eight Belles had trainer J. Larry Jones. Although these horses are the same breed they did receive very different awards. Ruffian received the Eclipse award for Best Two
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