A World Full of Emptiness

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             World War I "brought an end to an orderly, predictable, and grounded way of life. All reassuring social values had been irretrievably lost, leaving people drained of emotion and suffering from physical and psychological wounds- Monahan states, "They have all been damaged in some fundamental way by the war and their aimless existence can be traced back to it- ("The Sun Also Rises Analysis-). The people of the Lost Generation tend to turn to material things such as sex and alcohol, as well as avoid responsibilities completely. In an Analysis of the Sun Also Rises, Kerrin Monahan comments that "Jake first looks for a physical solution when faced with a problem. For example, when Robert Cohn insults him, he throws a punch- ("Analysis of the Sun Also Rises). She also comments that "The objective characters fail to find meaning and fulfillment in their lives. This failure is particularly well depicted in the character of Lady Brett Ashley ("Analysis of the Sun Also Rises). Linda Wagner, a critic noticed that in Hemingway's novel, The Sun also Rises, his characters relate to the Lost Generation by virtue that they "are usually violent. There is the hard-drinking and sexuality promiscuous world."" (79). Hemingway, being caught in the middle of the Lost Generation, focuses his writings around the events that occur during this time.
             In Hemingway's novel, The Sun also Rises, the main character, Jake Barnes, is an example of someone who would have been caught up in the Lost Generation. He was a solider in the war that was physically wounded, and emotionally sustained by his wound. He is deeply in love with a woman, Lady Brett Ashley, who in turn loves him but they can not be together: .
             The street was dark again and I kissed her. Our lips were tight together and them she turned away and pressed against the corner of the seat, as far away as she could get. Her head was down. "Don't touch me,"" she said.