In The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway uses his unique writing style to strengthen the themes expressed in the novel. Throughout the narrative, it is clear that Jake Barnes and his friends do not have much to hang onto; however, on various occasions, the reader can easily see that Jake truly admires good style and technique regardless of the context. Whether he is describing the "how-to's" of getting rid of a friend, the best way …showed first 75 words of 1213 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1213 total… do is to attempt to return to the way things were prior to the war; however, the war changed everything, making it virtually impossible to return to where he started. Thus, Jake isn't lost solely because his generation can't relate to the generations before or after; he is lost because resolution of any kind is always right out of his reach, making him travel in the eternal, meaningless circles that have become his life.