Title
The Sun Also Rises: Heroism of Innocence, Heroism of a Fallen World
Document Type
Essay
Annotation
On Jake’s suitability as a hero in a modern world permeated by alienation, disillusionment, and fragmentation. Discusses the evolution of Jake’s personal code, including the reawakening of his spiritual values while fishing in Burguete and the tutelage provided by Pedro Romero. Lynn concludes that Jake’s taking responsibility for having betrayed his integrity and aficion values in Pamplona demonstrates his growth and development of a code to overcome defeat and combat the emptiness of life in the modern age.
Published in
The Hero’s Tale: Narrators in the Early Modern Novel
Date
1989
Pages
92-117
COinS
Citation
Lynn, David H. “The Sun Also Rises: Heroism of Innocence, Heroism of a Fallen World.” In The Hero’s Tale: Narrators in the Early Modern Novel, 92-117. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1989.