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Ernest Hemingway: Is Brett An Empathetic Character?

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Is Brett an empathetic character? Is Brett an empathetic character? In my point of view, yes, she is. Many people may consider that she is a dissolute, degenerated whore, as Hemingway’s description about her relationships with the male characters in the book. However, she is not exactly like what people think. Brett is an attractive, gorgeous woman. Hemingway, or the narrator Jake Barnes in the book, described her appearance as “damned good-looking”. Therefore, almost all the male characters in love with her, nobody could resist her. Even though she outwardly flirts around with the men, but she never really gives her heart away. She seems to love Jake, As they meet again after a long time, Brett let down her guard and reveals
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