... drink out of boredom and for fun but not to distract themselves from the aimlessness of their lives. In a way they can be compared to the "Lost Generation" in the contemporary novel "Fiesta- The Sun Also Rises" by Hemingway, a book with similar themes but an entirely different and more serious stance. The "Lost Generation," who are the equivalent of the "Bright Young Things," are portrayed as being almost entirely composed of alcoholics - for them ... is clear that Waugh regards the "Bright Young Things" as being lost as well, which is why he sympathizes with them to an extent. He descr...

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