| Jake Barnes is a castrated casualty of the first world war and an American expatriate in Paris, circa. 1925. Robert Cohn, his tennis partner, lives vicariously through adventure novels and falls, along with most of western europe, for Lady Brett Ashley, who happens to be the love of Jake's life. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Internal struggle/realization? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Drinking/Drugs problems? - alcohol Love problems? - Obession with uninterested person Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () Europe Yes European country: - France - Spain Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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