Title
King Solomon, Gertrude Stein, and Hemingway’s "Lost Generation"
Document Type
Article
Annotation
Focusing on the guidance offered in the second epigraph of The Sun Also Rises with its emphasis on patterns and renewal, Daiker argues against reading the novel as a treatise on the aimless wandering and moral bankruptcy of the Lost Generation. Rather, Daiker defines Jake’s moral code exemplified through his thoughts and behaviors. For Jake, “good” comes at a price, revealing his understanding that one is responsible for one’s own happiness, and thus capable of overcoming moral lapses and defeat.
Published in
Hemingway Review
Volume
37
Issue
2
Date
Spring 2018
Pages
80-97
COinS
Citation
Daiker, Donald A. “King Solomon, Gertrude Stein, and Hemingway’s ‘Lost Generation.’” Hemingway Review 37, no. 2 (Spring 2018): 80-97.