If fine literature functions primarily to provoke thought then Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises summarizes a literary master piece. Presented in an honest and straightforward writing style, Hemingway reflects aspects of his own life and of the twentieth century. He also succeeds in executing a sort of social commentary in, The Sun Also Rises. He speaks for a generation disillusioned with life, but ultimately speaks to all humans concerning life’s meaning and …showed first 75 words of 2040 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2040 total…deeply tragic. The last act resides in France where Jake is left with no true assurance of the benefits of on life over the other. With the structure of the novel these important aspects disclose themselves, and the meaning escapes. Yet, while Hemingway reflects aspects of his life and of the twentieth century, he links setting, characterization, theme and style beautifully to the time in which he was writing about, and therefore creating a masterpiece.