“I don’t want to go through that hell again:” interpretations of love in Ernest Hemingway’s Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises (1926)
“I don’t want to go through that hell again:” interpretations of love in Ernest Hemingway’s Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises (1926)
Author(s): András TarnócSubject(s): American Literature
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: disillusionment; Eros; Philia; intersubjectivity; catachresis;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the essay is to explore the various dimensions of love in Ernest Hemingway’s novel, The Sun Also Rises (1926). The inquiry is based on C. S. Lewis’s taxonomy utilizing classic Greek philosophy, Emmanuel Levinas and Maurice Merle-Ponty’s theories of intersubjectivity, and Enikő Bollobás’ works on catachresis. The analysis entails the pairing of the main characters according to the specific categories of love. In addition to identifying the presence of Eros, Philia, and Agape in the given character dynamics, an effort is made to map the personal attitudes and perspectives of the respective fictional individuals. The investigation will also take into consideration selected developments in Hemingway research as well, with special attention to interpersonal relations among the respective figures.
Journal: Confluenţe. Texts and Contexts Reloaded
- Issue Year: 1/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 78-94
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English