The Sun Also Rises 4

In 1926 a man named Ernest Hemingway wrote a novel that illustrates the effects of war on the Lost Generation; specifically, on one man named Jake Barnes. This novel is titled "The Sun Also Rises". The Lost Generation is a group of people left feeling emotionally isolated in society due to the effects of World War I. Although most see the physical effects of the war, the emotional effects left a greater void in the hearts …

…they all fail to fill the void he feels inside. He also tries to find happiness through a relationship with Brett, yet that too is also tarnished by the lasting effects of the war. He does everything he can to progress, but he always ends up back in the same place; his life becomes a never ending cycle of painful reality and broken dreams. Subsequently, for Jake Barnes, the sun sets, but never truly rises.