Jake Barnes  Insomnia and Fiesta Nightmare in The Sun Also Rises

Book chapter

Sherlyn Abdoo

The Elemental Dialectic of Light and Darkness: The Passions of the Soul in the Onto-Polesis of Life, pp.249-267

1992

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Title: Jake Barnes Insomnia and Fiesta Nightmare in The Sun Also Rises
Author/Creator: Sherlyn Abdoo
Publication Details: The Elemental Dialectic of Light and Darkness: The Passions of the Soul in the Onto-Polesis of Life, pp.249-267
Annotation: Freudian analysis focusing on the novel s death motif, suggesting Jake s insomnia is caused by his preoccupation with impotence and fear of death. Traces Jake s dysfunctional relationship with Brett to his obsessive reliving of the war, as evidenced through specific scenes, characters, and imagery.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Record Identifier: 991015131858503691