Overview
The First World War, with its chemical weaponry and trench warfare, killed millions of soldiers and shattered the ideals of countless survivors. As the world […]
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Themes and Characters
As the story begins, Jake Barnes, an American journalist and war veteran, is leading a somewhat bohemian life in Paris. He is in love with […]
Literary Qualities
Examined in the context of early 1920s literature, Hemingway’s writing in The Sun Also Rises displays a combination of conventional and ground-breaking techniques. The chronological, […]
Social Sensitivity
From the start, The Sun Also Rises has stirred controversy. When the novel was first published, high society attempted to match Characters in the book […]
Topics for Discussion
1. Describe Brett’s relationships with Jake, Mike Campbell, Robert Cohn, and Pedro Romero. Do you think she treats men badly? 2. Robert Cohn, a former […]
Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. The Fiesta de San Fermin is a real festival held every year from July 6 to July 14 in Pamplona. Research and report on […]
Related Titles
In a general sense, all of Hemingway’s work is related, but the reader who wishes to gain a more thorough understanding of Hemingway’s love for […]
Introduction
Camus gave the world a new kind of hero when The Stranger and the accompanying essay collection The Myth of Sisyphus burst upon the literary […]
Albert Camus
Albert Camus lived in a period of remarkable turmoil in the world-two world wars were fought, and colonized countries began independence struggles-notably India and Algeria. […]