Hemingway’s Hero Of the segments of American society scarred by the anguish of the First World War‚ the damage was most severe amongst the younger generation of that time. Youthful and impressionable‚ these people were immersed headlong into the furious medley of death and devastation. By the time the war had ended‚ many found that they could no longer accept what now seemed to be pretentious and contradictory moral standards of nations that could be capable of such atrocities. Some were able
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scene in the novel the protagonist Jake proves what an artificial distraction drunkenness is when he states‚ “Under the wine I lost the disgusted feeling and was happy. It seemed they were all such nice people‚” (Hemingway 150). Here you see the true loneliness of Jake that he covers up with alcohol and partying. When he sobers up he will remember how much his friends “disgusted” him. Without having a true sense of whom the people he associates himself with Jake will never get a true sense of identity
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to Alyssa’s body. Jake Ryan‚ her ex-boyfriend‚ processing the factors of trying to prove his innocence from being blamed for her death. Alyssa Mitchell’s dream was to go camping at the most beautiful camping site of all of California‚ Lake Otter Sea in Victorville. Her goal was to see the famous waterfall “The Presents of God‚” which gave everybody good luck in the long run. Her graduation gift was to see the beautiful scenery‚ but also to spend some time with her boyfriend Jake Ryan and their group
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A 10-Minute One Act Play Help Wanted By G. L. Horton copyright © 2003 Geralyn Horton CHARACTERS JAKE: 40’s‚ managerial type. TERESA: late 50’s‚ a gentle elementary school teacher. MERRIK: late 30’s‚ a born-again Christian. DEBBIE: 30’s‚ bright‚ tough‚ and angry. KIM‚ 20’s‚ waif like‚ depressed. Time/Place/Scene: A suburban church basement‚ used as the office of a nonprofit support service for the unemployed‚ with a couple of desks‚ an elaborate answering machine with two phones:
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a broken marriage. The main characters‚ Jake and Maggie‚ are both separated from their partners. They become lovers. Unfortunately‚ their ex-husband and ex-wife get problem and need their help. They are facing a huge test‚ testing whether they are deeply loved with each other or not. Kent Connedicut is picturesque beckons to both Jake and Maggie. They are involved in a dramatics group and are introduced by Samantha who is also from a broken marriage. Jake and Maggie finally fall in love and have
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social creatures due to our need to learn‚ to communicate with one and another and to belong. In the short story “A Few Notes For Orpheus” by Don Bailey‚ looks back on the childhood of a man We‚ as readers‚ experience the separation of the protagonist‚ Jake‚ from his parents. Throughout the story‚ many symbols arise that conveys a deeper meaning towards the central theme of the short story. It shows how even though families are separated through distance‚ they can still be brought together when the situation
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comparison to the women around her. It is from this perspective that the secondary female characters in the novel become particularly interesting. These other woman function in a variety of ways‚ from the promotion of lost-generation values‚ to reminding Jake of what he has lost‚ to setting Brett Ashley in relief‚ juxtaposed against alternate models of feminine behavior." (Nagel 99-100) • "Lady Brett Ashley best encapsulates the beauty of being "lost." She represents the dead aristocracy and constantly
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once she rids herself of the party animal facade she reveals to Jake that she has “been so
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reasons in seeing irony and even satire by the story’s title. Through "Jake‚" the protagonist’s definition of "love" is expressed in different fashions‚ none result in anything positive; He portrays being lazy‚ irresponsible‚ somewhat poor‚ and perhaps something of a con artist‚ looking for his freedom. Several essences reveal the main character’s true identity throughout the story: a love for image‚ self-conceit‚ and daydreaming. Jake controls how well he behaves‚ using image as a grand part of his motivation
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The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises demonstrates elements of weakened masculinity throughout the novel. The lasting effects of WWI on the characters‚ Jake Barnes’ insecurities‚ and Lady Brett Ashley’s non-conformity all contribute to the minimized presence of masculinity. Hemingway began writing The Sun Also Rises in 1925 and it was later completed in 1926. Much like the novel’s protagonist‚ he too resided in Paris working as a journalist‚ after fighting in WWI. Hemingway
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