On America's Lost Generation from The Sun Also Rises

I. Purpose and significance of the study

The Sun Also Rises shows people a picture of the post-war wasteland. People living in the wasteland are not only physically riddled with holes, but also spiritually lost their homes. They are confused and miserable, and live like walking dead. The purpose of studying The Sun Also Rises is to analyze the attitude of the lost generation in America towards war and life: they lost their faith in life because of the trauma of war, but they did not lose their desire for human nature. In today's world, peace and development have become two major themes. The significance of studying the tragic life of the lost generation lies in revealing the cruelty of war, carrying forward the Chinese nation's spirit of cherishing peace and guiding our lives.

Second, research status and development trend at home and abroad

Barnes, an American youth, suffered a spinal injury in World War I and lost his sexual ability. When he was a reporter in Paris after the war, he fell in love with the Englishman Lady Ashley. Mrs Barnes pursues pleasure blindly, but he can only drown his sorrows in wine. The two men and a group of boyfriends went to Pamplona, Spain, to attend the Bull Run Festival and pursue spiritual stimulation. His wife rejected Cohen's hard pursuit, but fell in love with 19-year-old matador Romero. However, after a period of time together, due to the age gap between the two sides, and Mrs. Ashley couldn't bear to ruin the future of innocent young people, this relationship came to an abrupt end. Mrs. Barnes finally returned to her side, although both sides knew that they would never really get together. This is Hemingway's first novel, which makes the author become the spokesman of the "lost generation" and creates Hemingway's unique writing style.

Three. Main contents and expected objectives of the study

Study the similarities and differences of writers of the lost generation. When World War I broke out, most of them were young people around the age of 20. They were bewitched by the slogan of "saving world democracy" of the American government and went to the European battlefield with democratic ideals. They witnessed the unprecedented massacre of mankind and found that war was far from the heroic cause they had imagined, and it was all a lie. They experienced all kinds of hardships in the war and learned about the anti-war sentiment among ordinary soldiers. This left an incurable legacy in their hearts. Study the similarities of the lost generation: they witnessed the unprecedented human massacre, experienced all kinds of hardships, were deceived by the slogans of "democracy", "glory" and "sacrifice", and were extremely disappointed with society and life. This paper discusses the practical significance of studying the "lost generation" in combination with the present situation.

Fourth, the basic methods and ideas of research.

According to Hemingway's experience in writing The Sun Also Rises, combined with the political, economic and cultural background at that time, this paper understands the author's creative intention and thoughts, and makes a comprehensive analysis of the formation, development and performance of the lost generation in America.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) The stage content and progress of task completion.

The first draft of the paper lasted 40 days, reading the latest research results of relevant literature, conducting theoretical analysis and argumentation, collecting and sorting out relevant information, determining the outline of the paper, and starting writing the paper; The second draft of the paper lasts for 60 days. It is revised, supplemented and improved according to the tutor's opinions on the revision of the first draft, paying attention to the discussion level and adjusting the structure of the article. The final draft of the paper lasts for 30 days, and the second draft is revised according to the tutor's revision opinions, paying attention to language expression and standardizing the paper format.

Seven, the conditions for completing the thesis.

I have collected materials and related academic papers about The Sun Also Rises, and studied English and American literature courses at the undergraduate level, and basically mastered the basic theories and methods of literary works analysis and criticism. At the same time, from the topic selection to the first draft stage, students can face-to-face guide literature retrieval and scientific research methods and answer questions about theoretical understanding and application; It is convenient to use the library, reading room and campus network.