Critical Analysis – ValuesThe theme of values ​​is prevalent throughout the entirety of Ernest Hemmingway's The Sun Also Rises. In the novel, Hemmingway speaks for the lost generations of Paris following World War I. The novel revolves around the three main characters who are Jake Barnes, Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. The Lost Generation (people who lost their sense of direction and previous values ​​towards life due to the effects of war) are represented by Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley, with Robert Cohn as the only character not to have not experienced war. The Lost Generation spent their lives aimlessly, not knowing what they really wanted. During the prosperous 1920s, they often went to clubs and bars to drink and party the night away. As The Sun Also Rises demonstrates, the devastation of war has a huge impact on mortality. The ethics that were once valued before World War I are lost. Traditional values ​​of love, friendship, religion and respect have been betrayed, and this is clearly seen in the novel by the moral indifference represented by the characters. Jake Barnes is the main character and narrator of the novel. He is a veteran of World War I and is the character who is physically and emotionally damaged by the war. Jake is the perfect example of the lost generation as he spends his nights drinking aimlessly with "friends" who he doesn't seem to care much about. Although Robert Cohn is considered his friend, Jake speaks of him so mockingly, implying that Cohn is a pathetic and ignorant man. In describing how Cohn read "The Purple Land," Jake says, "For a man of thirty-four to take it as a guide to what life has in store for him is about as safe as it would be for a man ... ... middle of paper ...... is that the values ​​are still there, people still have to learn and relearn. It is true that the traditional values ​​of love, friendship, religion and respect have been betrayed, and this is clearly seen in the novel by the moral indifference represented by the characters. However, many people really hope to rediscover the values ​​of the past. Both Jake and Brett are aware that their values ​​have changed and that there are times when they want to reunite. This manifests in Jake's reluctance to reject his religion even though he no longer necessarily believes in it. Brett, later in the novel, shows a certain form of generosity in letting go of those she could possibly hurt if she were to hold on any longer. War has a huge impact on values, as The Sun Also Rises shows, but knowing these values ​​can help relearn them over and over again..