Jake's Emotions in "The Sun Also Rises"- Hemmingway

[amarie3o3o3]

:idea: Jake experiences many conflicting emotions throughout the novel. Write an essay in whish you analyze how the tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work.

- I am having a lot of trouble pulling out things for this essay. I'm not quite sure how to narrow down the "meaning of the work" into something direct.
Any help or input would be GREATlY appriciated. :)

[amarie3o3o3]

anyone?

[uranderson]

I'm sorry it's been so long since I've read this, the only way I could help a whole lot would be to read it again. If you can't get any feedback here I would suggest you try to find a copy of cliff's notes or barron's booknotes. They usually have several in the public library for a classic like this.

I would focus on 1 (or 2 depending on how long it needs to be) scene where the inner workings of Jake differ from his outward action and try to draw a thematic conclusion from that.

Drawing on my very hazy recollection: he was rendered impotent by the war and a lot of his frustration had to do with his inability to act on his feelings for the woman. The wound and resulting impotence can be symbolic of many things: the withering of emotional well-being that is man's natural reaction to experiences in war, for example. Perhaps a scene of sexual frustration between the two could lead to an essay theme.

Time permitting, I'd suggest you find a scene that has one of these conflicts and just dwell on it for a bit, then draw your own conclusions. Even if they aren't "correct," you will take more from the experience that way.

[Zafran]

i Just finished reading sun also rises , would like me to help ?

[chasestalling]

:idea: Jake experiences many conflicting emotions throughout the novel. Write an essay in whish you analyze how the tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work.

- I am having a lot of trouble pulling out things for this essay. I'm not quite sure how to narrow down the "meaning of the work" into something direct.
Any help or input would be GREATlY appriciated. :)

jakes barnes if i remember is a man's man, in other words he lets his deeds rather than his words speak on his behalf. he's also a monk for all intents and purposes. lady ashley is cleopatra reincarnated. oil cannot mix with water. as lady ashley says "isn't it pretty to think so?" that by some alchemy oil might mix with water.

[amarie3o3o3]

yes i would love help. I actually wrote a rough draft so if any one is willing to read it that would be amazing. And James Joyce I understand you completely but do you think it's okay that i focussed more on him building up a facade and hiding his emotions. I rather thought that the reason he wasnt with brett was bc of his injury and her sexual desires. Because she was infact with mike, a bankrupt alcoholic

[Derringer]

Jack doesn't go for Ashley because of his war injury- if I remember he still loves her at the end. He gets upset with Cohn, but in general I would say that he doesn't show his emotions to a large extent. It's been a while since I read it, but I think that the 'meaning of the book' is somewhere in the conversation Ashley and Jack have at the end, although I must say, Brett Ashey is far more intriguing then Jack, more of a player in the game.

[chasestalling]

yes i would love help. I actually wrote a rough draft so if any one is willing to read it that would be amazing. And James Joyce I understand you completely but do you think it's okay that i focussed more on him building up a facade and hiding his emotions. I rather thought that the reason he wasnt with brett was bc of his injury and her sexual desires. Because she was infact with mike, a bankrupt alcoholic

no it's not okay. i'm kidding of course.

but marie are you asking or telling?

[amarie3o3o3]

Jack doesn't go for Ashley because of his war injury- if I remember he still loves her at the end. He gets upset with Cohn, but in general I would say that he doesn't show his emotions to a large extent. It's been a while since I read it, but I think that the 'meaning of the book' is somewhere in the conversation Ashley and Jack have at the end, although I must say, Brett Ashey is far more intriguing then Jack, more of a player in the game.


No i think Jakes injury is the reason why Lady Ashley wont be with him fully

[amarie3o3o3]

Well what you said made a lot of sense, but it's something i didn't focus on. I'm really not sure how well my paper answers the question, but no one i know has read the book so I have yet to have any one read it

[Derringer]

Well what you said made a lot of sense, but it's something i didn't focus on. I'm really not sure how well my paper answers the question, but no one i know has read the book so I have yet to have any one read it

If you posted it I can read it -- if I have time I could re-read the book because it is one of my favourite of Hemingways