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Sun Also Rises: Compare And Contrast Essay

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Jake is the most happy in the book when he is alone. When he was fishing with Bill, Jake was happier than any other time in the book. Even though he is not alone in the sense that no-one is around, he is still gets the feeling of solitude because there usually isn’t much communication among fishermen. He is alone with his thoughts, just like Sisyphus as he walks down the mountain. This time alone allows Jake to think about his relationship with Brett. He loves her, but understands what he is to her, just the guy she runs to when she’s upset. Knowing this he seems much happier in the end of the book in opposed to the beginning. When Brett is talking about how good their relationship could have been, Jake responds “Isn’t it pretty to think so?” (Hemingway), meaning he knows this is the best way it could be. They could imagine how good it could have been, but that is only imagining. Jake knows the relationship only exist because there can’t be a

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