... with Brett. Brett, who will always remain in her conquests' memories, is trying to forget herself in drink and meaningless sex. In spite of this, she can clearly and accurately visualize the improbability of any future with Jake. One of the main themes of The Sun Also Rises is impotence. Not only Jake's physical impotence, but also the powerlessness of the bull in the face of its imminent cruel death, the characters' barrenness of emotion and lack of sensitivity, their ineffectiveness, alcoholism, and failure ... of the station is dull, desolate, and barren; "it had no shade and no tree...

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School