The Sun Also Rises What's Wrong with Jake?

I'm going to assume that the question is intended literally. There are a number of arguments possible as to what might be "wrong with Jake" psychologically or as a character, but I'm guessing the question here is about Jake's war wound.

We're never told exactly what's wrong with Jake; the only thing we know is that his war injury makes it impossible for him to consummate a relationship with Brett. Direct information about the nature and extent of the injury is very limited, but this probably isn't merely a matter of delicacy. Much of Hemingway's best work is characterized by a bare-bones approach that requires some work on the reader's part, and The Sun Also Rises is perhaps the best novel-length example of that technique.


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