Hemingway: Isn't It Pretty to Think So

In Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Sun Also Rises, the quote "'Yes," I said. "Isn't it pretty to think so." represents the ideological beliefs of those who were a part of America's lost generation. The context puts the protagonist, Jake, in a position of not being able to have sex. This, in turn, makes his possible relationship with a woman, Brett, impossible to have. This lack of physical consummation results in the conflict invoking the quote. …

…Brett whenever they were together. This proved that those wishing for a better world did little in their own power to try and change it for the better. Overall, the quote embodies the truth about the situation in Europe at the time. People were wishing for a better world, yet doing nothing to actually help it. Brett's statement shows the ideological side, while Jake's shows the factual. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Hemingway, Ernest. The Sun Also Rises, 1944.