Alcoholism and Theme Jake Doesn
The Sun Also Rises
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“You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.”(11) conflict Jake is trying to explain that you can't find happiness by moving to another place. You have to find happiness within yourself wherever you may be in life.
“I mistrust all frank and simple people, especially when their stories hold together” (12) theme Jake doesn’t trust the ones who are upfront and real because he is so used to seeing everyone who is fake.
“This is a good place," he said.
"There's a lot of liquor," I agreed.” (19) characterization From having a hard life, Jake has seem to fallen on alcohol to heal the wounds throughout his life. He is always drinking and being drunk during the story.
“No, I don’t like Paris. It’s expensive and dirty.” (26) setting Here Georgette explains to Frances how she doesn’t like Paris for it is too expensive. Since this book is placed in the 1920’s, everywhere at this time was expensive because of WWI
“I was a little drunk. Not drunk in any positive sense but just enough to be careless.” (29) theme Jake refers to being drunk and he mentions it can be positive. The characters in this book drink like it essential to living and that it is a great thing.
"He looked a great deal as his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land.... He had that look of eager, deserving expectation." (29) characterization Cohn was looking at Brett because he thought she was absolutely stunning and he had hopes of being with her.
“Couldn’t we live together, Brett? Couldn’t we just live together?”
“I don’t think so. I’d just tromper you with everybody.” (62) conflict Jake and Brett want to be together but Brett can’t live with Jake’s disability and she says that she would always cheat on Jake if they did live together.
“Never fall in love?"
"Always," said the count. "I am always in love.” (67) characterization The count says he is always in love, this points out
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Literary Element
Commentary
“You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.”(11) conflict Jake is trying to explain that you can't find happiness by moving to another place. You have to find happiness within yourself wherever you may be in life.
“I mistrust all frank and simple people, especially when their stories hold together” (12) theme Jake doesn’t trust the ones who are upfront and real because he is so used to seeing everyone who is fake.
“This is a good place," he said.
"There's a lot of liquor," I agreed.” (19) characterization From having a hard life, Jake has seem to fallen on alcohol to heal the wounds throughout his life. He is always drinking and being drunk during the story.
“No, I don’t like Paris. It’s expensive and dirty.” (26) setting Here Georgette explains to Frances how she doesn’t like Paris for it is too expensive. Since this book is placed in the 1920’s, everywhere at this time was expensive because of WWI
“I was a little drunk. Not drunk in any positive sense but just enough to be careless.” (29) theme Jake refers to being drunk and he mentions it can be positive. The characters in this book drink like it essential to living and that it is a great thing.
"He looked a great deal as his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land.... He had that look of eager, deserving expectation." (29) characterization Cohn was looking at Brett because he thought she was absolutely stunning and he had hopes of being with her.
“Couldn’t we live together, Brett? Couldn’t we just live together?”
“I don’t think so. I’d just tromper you with everybody.” (62) conflict Jake and Brett want to be together but Brett can’t live with Jake’s disability and she says that she would always cheat on Jake if they did live together.
“Never fall in love?"
"Always," said the count. "I am always in love.” (67) characterization The count says he is always in love, this points out