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Selflessness


In Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, we are taken back to the 1920’s, accompanied by the “Lost Generation.� During this time, prohibition was occurring in America. Hemingway uses alcohol as an obstacle that causes distresses between the main character, Jake and his life. Along with alcohol, promiscuity is prevalent throughout the novel. The heroine of the novel, Brett, displays the theme of promiscuity throughout the novel. She uses her sheer beauty and charming personality to lure men into her lonely life. The themes of alcohol and promiscuity intertwine with the Lost Generation in this classic love saga.
To begin, Jake Barnes the protagonist is a journalist in Paris. He spent the earlier part of his life serving Italy in World War I. To put his mind at rest, Jake would drink until he became drunk, in order to escape reality. This became a way of life during, and subsequent the war. His drinking to escape the war parallels how he eases his mind......

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