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The Sun Also Rises

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About the Novel

Introduction
A Brief Synopsis
List of Characters
Character Map

Summaries and Commentaries

Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX

Character Analyses

Jake Barnes
Brett, Lady Ashley
Robert Cohn
Bill Gorton

Critical Essays

The Radical Structure of The Sun Also Rises
The Hemingway Influence
The Hemingway Character
The Hemingway Style
The Hemingway Lifestyle

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Chapter XIV

Jake goes to bed drunk. Because he is afraid of the dark, he tries reading, then thinks about his friendship with Brett and whether each of his friends is a “good” or “bad” drunk. During the next two days, as the final preparations are made for the fiesta, the town is quiet.

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