Chapter Heading by Ernest Hemingway
Chapter One of Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises introduces the reader to the main characters of the novel. Jake Barnes is an American expatriate living in Paris, and he is the narrator of the novel. He is joined by his friends Robert Cohn, Bill Gorton, and Mike Campbell. The group is in Spain for the annual fiesta in Pamplona. Jake and Robert Cohn are both in love with Lady Brett Ashley, a beautiful and wild British woman. The chapter follows the group as they travel to Pamplona and prepare for the fiesta. Jake and Robert Cohn have a tense conversation about Brett, and Jake reveals his feelings of jealousy and resentment towards Robert. The chapter ends with the group arriving in Pamplona and the fiesta beginning.
By Ernest Hemingway · First published 1923 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Modernism, Realism · 39 words
First lines
For we have thought the longer thoughts And gone the shorter way.
And we have danced to devils' tunes, Shivering home to pray;
To serve one master in the night, Another in the day.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- Date: 1923 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Modernism, Realism, Romance
- Length: 39 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — Ernest Hemingway is a renowned author of literary fiction, and this book title suggests a focus on the literary elements of the story.
- Modernism — Hemingway is known for his modernist writing style, which is characterized by a focus on the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters.
- Realism — Hemingway's writing style is also known for its realism, which is characterized by a focus on the everyday lives of ordinary people.
- Romance — Hemingway is known for his romantic stories, which often focus on the relationships between characters.
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literature · fiction · modernism · war · existentialism · American · narrative · prose · short stories · realism · character study · dialogue