"The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway: an analysis of Jake.

A Friend's Sacrifice - A Friend's Gain.
Jake is the lover of Lady Brett Ashley in the novel "The Sun Also Rises". Brett is not in love with Jake, but she is willing to settle with Jake as a friend. As the novel progresses, Brett falls terribly in love with a man named Romero, a young bullfighter in Spain, and she asks Jake to assist her in her while she feels this newfound love. Jake is a big fan for bullfighting, but he puts away his desires and helps out Brett, because of his friendship. Because Jake submits to Brett's desires, even though he must deny his own, and is willing to liv…