Passion, Comradery, and Authenticity At the end of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, Jake has neither learned how to “live in it”, living meaningfully in the present, nor discovered “what it was all about”, the core meanings of life. However, the novel does show how to “live in it” and “what it’s all about” by implying the formula for living a meaningful and successful life. It conveys this formula through the Romero the bullfighter. Romero shows how one can lead a meaningful life through his passion, comradery, and authenticity. Jake never follows Romero’s example of a meaningful life and continues to feel constantly dejected, rejected, and disoriented. The bullfighter Romero is a perfect representation of the living a meaningful life with passion. Young, handsome, and lively, Romero is the epitome of a man living his life to the fullest. Being young, Romero represents a hope for a brighter future. His precocious prowess represents but a fraction he may accomplish. He never broods over …show more content…
“Montoya could forgive anything of a bull-fighter who had aficion” (137) because he understands the motives behind a comrade’s actions due to the deep personal bond. Comradery is important to a meaningful life because it provides a social environment where all members can feel intimately included. Inclusion in a deep friendship circle allows people to always have others they can trust, and, as a result, gives them a place where they can openly express themselves and be true to other people. Jake used to have an aficionado bond with Montoya, a longtime friend. However, Jake shatters the aficionado bond by introducing Brett, whom Jake knows is deceptive, to a fellow comrade Romero. Because he breaks a sacred trust, Jake is ostracized from the aficionados and no longer has a strong support group. After that, Jake feels he doesn’t belong anywhere and moves to different cities with a faint hope of finding a new