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. ... Finally, Waugh also satirizes the media in the novel. ... Waugh's most effective satire is that directed at the "Br...

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