Charlotte Mew
Charlotte Mew’s poetry reveals the tensions of a woman struggling to express her unique identity in the Victorian era.
THE SUN ALSO RISES (CHAPTERS V–VII)
At this point, we can tell that Cohn is suffering from a lot of internal conflict: he regrets getting engaged to Frances—and the woman he really likes is getting engaged; he’s grown tired of life in Paris; he’s having trouble writing; and, worst of all, he doesn’t have many close companions with whom he feels able to openly share his feelings.
THE SUN ALSO RISES (Chapters I–IV)
In almost every scene, the characters consume a great deal of alcohol, from pernod and wine to brandy and cognac. Alcohol is a type of escapism from the unhappiness that Jake, Brett, and others experience; they use it to avoid thinking about things from their past or to ease the pain of living in their present.
THE TIPPING POINT
“Tipping points are a reaffirmation of the potential for change and the power of intelligent action. Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable, implacable place. It is not. With the slightest push—in just the right place—it can be tipped.”
Prose & Cons 