"The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway: an analysis of Jake.

A Friend's Sacrifice - A Friend's Gain. Jake is the lover of Lady Brett Ashley in the novel "The Sun Also Rises". Brett is not in love with Jake, but she is willing to settle with Jake as a friend. As the novel progresses, Brett falls terribly in love with a man named Romero, a young bullfighter in Spain, and she asks Jake to assist her in her while she feels this newfound love. Jake …

…and deny his infatuation for the result of Brett's happiness. As a friend should, he helps out Brett, knowing that the situation may not work out, and tries to help Brett through the situation by providing space and comfort. Jake values his friendship with Brett over his love for bullfighting, because he is willing to live through the bullfighter, Romero, and push aside his own desires to further extend the friendship Brett and Jake share.