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The Sun Also Rises Fact-Matching Game

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The Sun Also Rises is a novel by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of disillusionment and the Lost Generation. In this game, players can experience the same sense of piecing together fragments of information to uncover the truth.

  • Players must uncover clues scattered throughout the game world
  • Use spells to reveal hints and gain extra time

Game Details: a fact-matching game where you piece together important information fragments. Use spells for hints and extra time!

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  • - The Sun Also Rises was published in 1926.
  • - The novel is set in various locations, including Paris, Pamplona, and Madrid.
  • - The story follows a group of American and British expatriates who travel to Pamplona for the running of the bulls.
  • - The protagonist, Jake Barnes, is an American journalist who was injured during World War I and is now impotent.
  • - Lady Brett Ashley is a central character and is romantically involved with several of the male characters.
  • - The novel explores themes of disillusionment, masculinity, and the Lost Generation.
  • - The characters often engage in heavy drinking and partying throughout the story.
  • - The title of the novel is derived from a Bible verse, Ecclesiastes 1:5.
  • - The novel was initially met with mixed reviews but has since become a classic of American literature.
  • - It is considered one of Hemingway's most autobiographical works.
  • - The character of Robert Cohn is based on Hemingway's real-life friend, Harold Loeb.
  • - The novel highlights the excitement and danger of the bullfighting culture in Spain.
  • - Hemingway's spare and direct writing style, known as the "Iceberg Theory," is evident in this novel.
  • - The novel explores the concept of masculinity and the effects of war on male identity.
  • - Hemingway drew inspiration from his own experiences as a war veteran and expatriate living in Paris.
  • - The novel's depiction of the Pamplona fiesta and bullfights brought attention to the festival and increased tourism to the region.
  • - The Sun Also Rises is often cited as one of the defining works of the Lost Generation literary movement.
  • - The novel explores the complexities of love, desire, and the frustration of unrequited affection.
  • - The character Jake Barnes reflects Hemingway's own struggles with impotence and the challenges it presents in relationships.
  • - The Sun Also Rises is considered a seminal work in modernist literature.

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