Can Brett Truly Love Jake?
Throughout The Sun Also Rises , we see the complicated nature of Jake and Brett's relationship. Both characters claim to love each other although Brett's actions do not reflect that love. From the beginning of the book, it is clear that Jake has strong feelings for Brett and does things for her even if it hurts him. Brett also claims to be in love with Jake but she has a fiance named Mike and sleeps with other men. She even goes as far as saying that she could not fully be with Jake because she would break his heart and cheat on him. This is ironic since she is hurting him anyway by keeping him at a distance to engage with other men. A potential reason why Brett cannot fully love Jake is his injury. Brett feels that Jake cannot fully fulfill her desires causing her to look for that in other people. The main reason why I feel that Brett does not truly love Jake is because of her personal problems. In the novel, we don't see Brett's thought process as she nav...