In the novel “The Sun Also Rises” , written by Ernest Hemingway, two of the major characters, Jake Barnes and Robert Cohn, share certain similarities but are extremely different at the same time. Both characters are exceptionally prominent in the novel and greatly contribute to the excitement of the plot. Without these characters in the novel, the story would clearly not be as entertaining and would feel as though it is lacking something. Jake Barnes and Robert Cohn complete the story and help to keep the plot moving. Jake Barnes is the novel’s main character as well as narrator. He is a veteran who fought in the first world war and suffered an injury from the war. This injury causes a bit of insecurity in him and he begins to doubt how
