The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also RisesThe remarkable thing about the book was its liberal use of dialogue and how Hemingway used it to carry the reader
through the book. There was no plot in the book in the sense
that there was no twists, intrigue, or goals for any of the
characters and the dialogue was the only thing that moved
the reader through the book. Hemingway used so much dialogue
that it was difficult at times to follow who was saying
what, but I believe this didn't matter because any of the
characters, except for maybe Jake, could have been carrying
on those conversations.
I say anyone except Jake because he was different than all
the other characters in more ways than just being the
narrator. He obviously had received a wound from W.W.I that
caused him to be sexually scarred and thus set him apart
from anyone else. Jake seemed to be an observer who was
watching the lives of his friends unfold and happen around
him, but without his participation. I read that Hemingway
had purposely re-written the book in first person and this
was probably to spell...
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