There are many cycles in the book and one of the most evident is that of Lady Brett Ashley and men. ... The ex-patriots are members of the post- World War I generation that is sometimes referred to as the "Lost Generation". ... He lost a part of himself in the war. To a certain degree his whole generation lost something in the war. ... The sun is setting on the lost generation; their best days have passed them by. ...

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• Grade Level: High School