Resources (Please use):
• The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway (primary) -“Reading Around Jake’s narration: Brett Ashley and The Sun Also Rises,” Lori Watkins Fulton (secondary)
• “Cafés and Food: Allusions to the Great War in The Sun Also Rises, William Adair (secondary)
• "Yes, That is a Roll of Bills in My Pocket: The Economy of masculinity in The Sun Also Rises,” Jacob Michael Leland (secondary)
Topic: Consider the significance of the war as a backdrop for the characters' lives. Think about who was in the war, who was not in the war, what types of injuries—both psychological and physical—that resulted from the war, and what type of effect this has on the characters/events as a whole.
Topic: Examine the significance of the “Lost Generation” in the text. Consider what makes someone apart of or not a part of this grouping. How does this concept play into the text's overall conceptual framework? Think about notions such as drinking, memory, “payment,” the war, scars/injuries, etc. in order to garner an idea of what role this concept plays in the text.
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