The Sun Also Rises 5
Brett Ashley: Whore or Herione
After a thorough reading and in-depth analyzation of Ernest Hemingway’s riveting novel The Sun Also Rises, the character of Brett Ashley may be seen in a number of different ways. While some critics such as Mimi Reisel Gladstein view Brett as a “Circe” or “bitch-goddess,” others such as Carol H. Smith see Brett as a woman who has been emotionally broken by the world around her. I tend to agree with the latter of these views, simply because of the many tragedies that befell Brett. She is a heroine who, despite being wounded by love and war, continues to pursue true love.
Mimi Reisel Gladstein does make an excellent case for Brett as a “modern-day Circe” or “bitch-goddess.” Brett is a “. . . drunkard, a nymphomaniac, or a Circe who turns men into swine. . .” (58). She has this transforming effect on several men throughout the course of the novel. Because of her extreme......
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