The Sun Also Rises What is it about?

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The American young man Barnes suffered a spinal injury in World War I and lost his sexual ability. After the war, when he was working as a reporter in Paris, he had an affair with the British Mrs. Ashley. When they are in love, his wife pursues pleasure blindly, while he can only drink to drown his sorrows.

The two went to Pamplona, ??Spain, with a group of male and female friends to participate in the bullfighting festival in pursuit of spiritual stimulation. The lady rejected the pursuit of the Jewish young man Cohen, but fell in love with the 19-year-old bullfighter Romero.

However, after getting along for a period of time, due to the huge age gap between the two parties, and Mrs. Ashley could not bear to ruin the future of the innocent young man, the relationship ended sadly. Madame eventually returned to Barnes, although both parties knew that they could never truly be together.

"The Sun Also Rises" is a novel written by the American writer Hemingway. The novel is set in the historical period from 1924 to 1925 and in the famous city of Paris. It revolves around the wild lives of a group of British and American young men and women who have suffered serious emotional or love trauma or suffered severe psychological or physiological dysfunction during the war, as well as what happened in the world. The emotional entanglement between them unfolded.

It reflects the painful and sad state of mind of this generation who feel they have no way out after awakening their consciousness.

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"The Sun Also Rises" is a modern novel covering multiple themes. The first theme is undoubtedly the serious damage caused by war to the "bewildered generation" in physical, psychological, ethical and other aspects.

This "emotional crystallization novel" does not win by plot, but by focusing on expressing the profound changes that have taken place in the lifestyle and value orientation of this generation, by venting their emotions and displaying their complex contradictions. mentality and psychological development process, and thus deeply explore and directly express their understanding of the world.

All the dreams, beliefs and innocence of this generation have been shattered by the cruelty of war and reality. The goal of life has died. They are tasting the inner happiness in unbridled drinking and indulgence. Despair and sadness.

Barnes in the novel embodies the main characteristics of the "Lost Generation": although he is calm-minded and calm, he has become indifferent to everything and no longer believes in any values ????and ethical norms. , no longer believes in traditional sources of hope such as family, friendship, love, religious belief, etc. Only drinking and feasting can bring him temporary comfort and relief. Even a trip full of leisure and elegance often becomes An excuse to drink too much.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - "The Sun Also Rises"