The Sun Also Rises Relationships

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The Sun Also Rises, a fictional novel, is authored by Ernest Hemingway. This story took place after the World War I (WWI), during the mid 1920s. The narrator, Jake Barnes, was an American soldier in the WWI who now lives and works as a journalist in Paris. Brett Ashley also played a crucial role during the WWI by working as a nurse in the military hospital. Throughout the novel, Jake and Brett were involved in a tragic relationship. The two main characters associated in the tragic relationship are Jake and Brett. Although Jake and Brett admit their love for each other, they cannot be together due to certain circumstances. Jake was injured after the WWI and as a consequence, he is incapable of satisfying Brett. Unfortunately, Brett feels that