Ernest Hemingway is criticized for the excessive inclusion of alcohol in his novels, particularly in The Sun Also Rises, which has vivid a portrayal of drinking, particularly excessive drinking, as the way of life of a group of American expatriates in Paris. The essay is aimed at throwing a different light on the concept of alcoholism presented by Ernest Hemingway. The essay is intended to highlight that Hemingway used alcohol for the abject portrayal of socio-political scenario that was prevalent in the 1920s and the prohibition era, the period it was written and also as an imagery to depict the moral worthiness of the key characters of the story. Further, the characters are depicted as taking to alcoholism as a means to escape from the reality and their inability to cope with the life that is shattered due to war.
Volume 11 | 01-Special Issue
Pages: 1375-1378