Title
The Affirmative Conclusion of The Sun Also Rises
Document Type
Essay
Annotation
Close reading of Book Three, asserting the novel’s positive ending based on Jake’s having achieved emotional independence from Brett, thus taking control of their relationship and claiming his manhood. Specifically attends to Pedro Romero’s role and Jake’s cleansing at San Sebastian.
Published in
Modern American Fiction: Form and Function
Date
1989
Pages
39-56
COinS
Citation
Daiker, Donald A. “The Affirmative Conclusion of The Sun Also Rises.” In Modern American Fiction: Form and Function, edited by Thomas Daniel Young, 39-56. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1989.