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    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‚

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    novel The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway‚ the author introduces women in a new light. The women of this time are more independent‚ masculine‚ and carefree. They do not conform to the way society tells them to act. Hemingway shows these changes that occur in the 20th century through the character Lady Brett Ashley. Although Hemingway depicts his female characters as being strong‚ he is highly opinionated regarding the effects of their behaviors on society. Hemingway believes that women like these

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    Bill Gorton Another character in The Sun Also Rises is Bill Gorton. As Jake and his friends Bill is also a veteran of the war‚ although he is not an emigrant. His personality in the book is used for many purposes‚ especially is used to exemplify Hemingway’s authority for the ability in the storytelling. In order to deal with psychological and emotional fallout of the war‚ he most of the time uses humor. His jokes particularly on the fishing trip of Burguete‚ have not outlasted their particular time

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    In The novel The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway‚ Men are portrayed to be good loving beings who only want to be loved in turn and that women use men for their own gain‚ enjoyment‚ and pleasure‚ but in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ Women are portrayed to be good beings who want to love and be loved‚ and men are the horrid ones who use women for their own pleasure and gain. Hemingway shows in his novel‚ men are true in their love by example of Jake’s love for Brett‚ and that women are horrid

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    Donne seems to consciously ignore conventional measures of rhyme and meter and poetic beauty. His language is direct and like a conversation instead of a typical verse‚ in which his verse is full of dissonance. Critics of John Donne ’s "The Sun Rising" often note that the poem ’s displacement of the outside world in favor of two lovers ’ inner world serves to support its overall theme‚ which is the centrality of human love through a permanent physical universe (Otto). However‚ critics have stated

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    discuss the role of setting as symbolic of the story in “Hills like White Elephant” The different symbols in “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemmingway are used to convey the different opinions‚ feelings and emotions of the characters and meaning of the story at hand. The symbolic devices and setting are used to effectively communicate the conflicts and obstacles that the two individuals are having. “Hills Like White Elephants” opens with this unusual couple drinking beer‚ at a train

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    beaches further afield. Biarritz had historically been the surfing capital of Europe ever since Californian author and screenwriter Peter Viertel took to the Bay of Biscay on his board during the filming of his adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises “in 1957. With the introduction of low-cost airlines in Europe Spain’s Cantabrian coast and Portugal’s Algarve started to eclipse what remained of the French resorts Hollywood connections offering bigger waves at a more affordable price. With

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    by following the values of bravery‚ perseverance and dignity. According to Hemingway‚ in order to be a true hero‚ one must face the world without fear of the outcome‚ or rely on any external force such as God for the answers. In the novel‚ "The Sun Also Rises"‚ it is clear that the character Jake Barnes is experiencing difficulties of his own by trying to discover a code to live by. It is mentioned several times that Jake is not a truly religious person- he identifies as a Catholic but has trouble

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    The meaning of life varies from person to person‚ but the comprehensive goal of finding one’s purpose spreads throughout the entirety of humanity. Life may seem mundane at times‚ but it is fulfilment that truly matters. In the novel‚ The Sun Also Rises‚ by Ernest Hemingway‚ the main characters all struggle with finding their purpose in the world. Instead of searching far and wide for this purpose‚ they instead fill their days with repetitive drinking and travel‚ which are both empty activities without

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    In the book "The Sun Also Rises"‚ by Ernest Hemingway‚ the main characters live a very hedonistic life. A hedonist pursues pleasure in everything that they do. This can mean lounging on the beach instead of doing something productive‚ or having sex just because it feels good. Now a Christian lifestyle is a little bit different‚ they believe that in order to please their God‚ they must go through troubles and trials that are anything but pleasurable‚ but in the end‚ they get to spend eternity in paradise

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