"You ll lose it if you talk about it": Brett as Relic, Pedro Romero as Peter of Rome, and the Bullfight as Carnivalesque Mass in The Sun Also Rises

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James Watson

Christianity and Literature, Vol.66(3), pp.463-481

2017

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Title: "You ll lose it if you talk about it": Brett as Relic, Pedro Romero as Peter of Rome, and the Bullfight as Carnivalesque Mass in The Sun Also Rises
Author/Creator: James Watson
Publication Details: Christianity and Literature, Vol.66(3), pp.463-481
Annotation: Examines numerous hidden Roman Catholic sacraments throughout the novel to reveal not only Hemingway s religious concerns but also a richer understanding of his aesthetic and literary philosophy expressed in Death in the Afternoon. Watson focuses on Hemingway s characterization of the bullfight as a priestly Christological, Eucharistic sacrifice, concluding that for Jake and the author religious meaning is found through the church s prioritization of physical action over spiritual meditation. Draws on the theories of Derrida.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015132087803691