Critical Analysis: Values ​​The theme of values ​​is prevalent throughout Ernest Hemingway's book The Sun Also Rises. In the novel, Hemmingway talks about the lost generations of Paris that followed the First World War. The novel revolves around the three main characters who are Jake Barnes, Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. The Lost Generation (the people who have lost their sense of direction and previous values ​​towards life due to the effects of war) are played by Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley, with Robert Cohn as the only character who has not experienced the war. The Lost Generation has spent their lives aimlessly, not knowing what they really want. During the prosperous 1920s, they often visited clubs and bars to drink and party during the nights. As demonstrated in The Sun Also Rises, the devastation of war has a huge impact on mortality. The ethics that were once prized before the First World War have been lost. The traditional values ​​of love, friends, religion and respect have been betrayed, and this is clearly demonstrated 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 wounded both physically and emotionally by the war. Jake is the perfect example of the Lost Generation as he spends his nights drinking aimlessly with "friends" he doesn't seem to care much about. Although Robert Cohn is considered his friend, Jake speaks of him with such derision, suggesting that Cohn is a pathetic and ignorant man. In describing how Cohn read “The Purple Land,” Jake says, “For a man at thirty-four, taking it as a guide to what life holds is as safe as it would be for a man... ...center of paper ......is that the values ​​are always there, so that people can learn and relearn. It is true that the traditional values ​​of love, friends, religion and respect had been betrayed, and this is clearly demonstrated in the novel by the moral indifference represented by the characters. However, many actually hope that the values ​​of the past will be rediscovered. Both Jake and Brett are aware that their values ​​have changed and there are times when they want to find themselves. This is demonstrated by Jake's reluctance to reject his religion even though he no longer necessarily believes in it. Brett, later in the novel, demonstrates some form of generosity in letting go of those he might hurt if he were to hold on much longer. War has a huge impact on the values ​​seen in The Sun Also Rises, but knowing the values ​​can help you relearn them again and again.