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The Sun Also Rises Essay

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World War I had a huge impact on the generation during that period. It weakened the traditional notions of morality, faith, and justice. They could not be able to rely on the traditional beliefs that gave life meaning anymore. People who experienced the war became mentally and morally lost, and they wandered aimlessly in a world that appeared purposeless. In The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway uses his writing style to portray how the war affects people by living aimlessly because that they are no longer able to believe in anything and their lives are empty. They fill their time with purposeless and meaningless activities to escape the reality, such as drinking and dancing. Those people are called the lost generation. The narrator Jake is one of …show more content…

According to the text, “…I was kneeling with my forehead on the wood in front of me, and was thinking of myself as praying, I was a little ashamed, and regretted that I was such a rotten catholic, but realized there was nothing I could do about it…” (Hemingway 103). This shows that Jake’s praying is trying to connect to his spirituality, which is the traditionally notion of faith. His longing for faith can be seen as his hidden passion to find something to rely on especially he is part of the lost generation. Therefore, his longing for faith distinguishes himself from the lost generation because they no longer believe in …show more content…

According to the text, “It was a good morning, there were high white clouds above the mountains. It had rained a little in the night and it was fresh and cool on the plateau, and there was a wonderful view. We all felt good and we felt healthy, and I felt quite friendly to Cohn” (Hemingway 156). This shows that the beautiful view of the natural world makes Jake feels better and healthier, which means he does appreciate the natural. The appreciation would give him more meaning to his life because he has something to rely on, so he has a purpose for living. This is something that the lost generation doesn’t have. Thus, his appreciation gives him a purpose to go after his

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