The end of the war established a new lifestyle for Americans which initiated an era in which materialism set the tone of the society. ... Hemingway embodies the same features in Lady Brett Ashley who plays a very significant role in The Sun Also Raises by seducing most of the male characters with her charm and sexual confidence. ... If we shift to The Sun Also Rises and we take a look at Brett-Jake relationship we can assume that perhaps Brett is interested in the "wounded" part of Jack, while Jack is interested in the "manly" part of Brett. ... Lady Ashley controls every...

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She also uses her body to try to intimidate Ann, as she is said to be "going to Ann", thus showing how she approaches Ann to try and make her point even more forceful. ... She then asserts that Larry must be alive "because certain things have to be... like the sun has to rise, it has to be. ... This not only shows her relentless determination in keeping her delusion intact, but also the manipulation of the subject matter. ... Chris also believes that Ann "ought to know" rather than should know, showing how he uses sophisticated language when talking to his mother. He also asks Kate, ",shouldn&...

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In this scene, Lear's tone and language is formal, with the use of poetic language and verse emphasising his power, "Meanwhile we shall express our darker purpose-. ... Cornwall, Edmund, Gonerill and Regan begin with lack of power and rise to power. ... Often the surfeits of our own behaviour, we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon and the stars - Edmond's eventual demise at the close of the play symbolises the triumph of good over evil. ... In Act one, scene one, the stage is lit up like a chessboard, conveying not only the segregation of the kingdom, but also the rivalry...

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