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 presentation of the "Bright Young Things" as a group is also unclear; they appear distrustful of each other to an extent and unable to form close bonds. ... Waugh's choice of words for the narration of the story is also juvenile and immature in its simplicity. ... Though the underlying theme of the novel is the aimlessness and innocence of the Bright Young Things, Waugh also success...

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• Grade Level: Graduate