Jan 3, 2010

The Sun Also Rises | Character Overview

Character Overview
The Sun Also Rises is as much an extended character study as it is a novel—the story being told is no more important than the characters being examined. The five central characters are expatriates living in Paris and are members of the “lost generation,” caught up in the sense of despair and disenchantment which followed the First World War. There is no real hero amongst the five—each possesses a flaw which prevents this status being reached.

The novel begins in Paris, where we meet the five characters—Jake Barnes,...