Phallic Symbols In The Sun Also Rises

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In The Sun Also Rises, the multiple phallic symbols that appear in the novel represent the insecurities the characters face because phallic symbols emphasize how the main characters of the novel struggle to be whole again. Jake went through a traumatic experience that lead him to not being able to have sex or please himself in ways he wanted to. Due to the struggles characters may face the phallic symbols may represent power and strength within a penis or a object that may look like it. Jake’s insecurities have made him in a way to be more cautious about his injury and he does not tell everyone about it. The characters have gone to Pamplona, Spain to watch bullfighting but besides that, during their free time Jake and Bill went to Burguete