World War In The Sun Also Rises

World War I and The Sun Also Rises In “The Sun Also Rises”, Hemingway displays with great depth how the experience of WWI drastically skewed the lives of those affected by it. He shows the reader these effects by embodying the idea of the lost generation within expatriates living in Europe, where the characters are struggling with living a fulfilling life and keeping individual identity, caused by the war. Because of this, those directly, and indirectly, involved in the war are brought into conflict with each other due to their experiences and personal shortcomings. To further showcase the physiological effects of war, the author also adds an unsung code to not humorlessly talk about the past. Because of the War, the characters in “The Sun Also Rises” are taxed with physical and psychological stresses, such as insecurities, disillusions, and disabilities, and are the root causes of their ongoing life struggles and social conflicts. The story is told from the viewpoint of a surviving wounded veteran, Jake, who is living …show more content…
After he and Brett arrive in Pamplona, he tries to convince Brett to marry him and change her appearance to be more “womanly”. Not wanting to change her ways, combined with her realization that he was ashamed of her at first, led Brett to determine that they wouldn’t work out as a couple: “I’d have lived with him if I hadn’t seen it was bad for him” (Hemingway 212). Because Romero doesn’t accept Brett’s aimless yet independent attitude, he tries to change it and causes the distancing, and falling out, of the two characters.
“The Sun Also Rises” involves many different characters with different pasts, ideals, and personalities, all striving to live in a world affected by gigantic conflict of World War I. The relationships and conflicts surrounding the competition, drinking, and insecurities throughout the story gives a unique insight to the lost