The_sun_also_rises.pptVIP

In fact, Lady Brett Ashley loves Jake, but she is unwilling to commit to a relationship with him because it will mean giving up sex. One of Jake’s friends, Cohn, is quite taken with Brett, and he gets angry when Jake tells him that Brett plans to marry Mike. While, Brett is unwilling to commit fully to any of the men who become infatuated with her, though she has affirs with a number of them. In the end, Jake seems to have reached a more realistic appreciation of their situation as well as his own. Thanks for listening The Sun also Rises Ernest Hemingway 英语语言文学系 王晓囡 The sun also rises Major characters and introduction of the story Themes The story is about a group of young American and English expatriates in Paris trying to enjoy their lives after the World War I. ??expatriate? [?eksp?trieit ] n.?侨民；放弃本国国籍的人 Major characters Jack Barnes 1. The narrator and protagonist of the novel 2. An American veteran of World War I 3. A journalist in Paris 4. Struggle : Brett, impotence (physical wound ), moral vacuum (mental wound) Lady Brett Ashley 1. A beautiful British socialite who drinks heavily 2. Waiting for a divorce 3. Loves Jack but can’t give up sex 4. Loves independence but gets no happiness from it Robert Cohn 1. A wealthy American writer living in Paris 2. Differences: nonveteran , Jew 3. Believes in prewar ideals of love and fair play 4. Target for the cruel and petty antagonism of his friends 5. Almost loses everything for the love of Brett Introduction of the story Jake is an American veteran of World WarⅠworking as a journalist in Paris, where he and his friends engage in an endless round of decadent drinking and parties. Although Jake is the most stable of his friends, he struggles with anguish over his love for Lady Brett Ashley, his impotence, and the moral vacuum that resulted from the war. Themes The Lost Generation 迷惘的一代 The Failure of Communication 人与人之间的隔阂 Male Insecurity 男性焦虑症 Anti-Semi