Part one of term paper
Brett Ashley: Whore or Herione After a thorough reading and in-depth analyzation of Ernest Hemingway’s riveting novel The Sun Also Rises, the character of Brett Ashley may be seen in a number of different ways. While some critics such as Mimi Reisel Gladstein view Brett as a “Circe” or “bitch-goddess,” others su ...

Part two of term paper
... excellent case for Brett as a “modern-day Circe” or “bitch-goddess.” Brett is a “. . . drunkard, a nymphomaniac, or a Circe who turns men into swine. . .” (58). She has this transforming effect on several men throughout the course of the novel. Because of her extreme physical beauty, men such as Robert Cohn and Mike Campbell place Brett on a pedestal where she can do no wrong. Robert offers himself to Brett, then follows her around as if on a leash, “sn ...