Ernest Hemingway Code Hero Analysis

Jake is consciously aware that there is a problem, which is more than can be said about his friends. Perhaps the people that surround Jake are the issue, though. His close friends and the people whom he travels with include Lady Brett Ashley, Robert Cohn, Bill, and Mike. Brett, the target of Jake’s unrequited affections, is likely someone whom he should stop spending time with; however, it seems that he just can’t get away from her. She is a very strong and independent woman who isn’t known to behave in a traditionally feminine way. Jakes does remark that although she is very independent, “She can’t go anywhere alone.” Robert Cohn is a Jewish, wealthy expatriate; but unlike many of his friends, did not spend any time in the war. Cohn also falls head over heels in love with Brett, who soon rejects his affections as well. As a wealthy, Jewish, non war veteran Cohn stands out in the group and his fumbling attempts to court Brett are the source of much mockery and leads to many fights. Bill is also an American veteran who seems to be always drinking. He tends to use humor to try and deal with the emotional scars of war; however, is not immune to the immaturity and cruelty sometimes characterized by Jake and his friends. Finally, Mike is a very heavy drinking Scottish war veteran who is completely bankrupt. He is seen to have a terrible temper, which most often displays while he is drunk. Mike is also not comfortable with the

It shows how Jake is persistent and dedicated to his job, even if it always seems like he is in over his head. Jake, however, also departs from the film noir tradition when he lets his emotions get the best of him. The greatest example of this is seen during the exchange between him and Evelyn when he is trying to find out the truth about Katherine. Resorting for the first time to violence against a woman, the near desperation with which Jake pushes Evelyn to confess is an expression of his fears and anxieties about being completely lost amidst the lies that surround him. The result is the humanization of Jake Giddes’ character. He simply is not perfect, and ultimately fails to see the bigger picture of what he is involved with until .

However, Jake is not married, nor does he live with a woman in Paris. The characters of the

Some people like to live in a fantasy that no matter what happens and how you are affected, you will always be the same person. I disagree with this; and only people with a very strong psyche will be able to be the same after a traumatic event. In the book The Kite Runner, two characters really stand out as people i can relate to; Amir and Baba. These two show how hard it is to be the same person in a place where everything is falling apart and out to get you. It is a mental battle that everybody faces in their life at some point or another. Most people, whether they know it or not, follow a personal code. I believe that is how someone can be who they are in their own mind, regardless of your surroundings and how you were brought up. My personal code focuses on respect, loyalty, and self-preservation; Amir and Baba, from The Kite Runner, both show these qualities very well.

He demonstrates his propensity for extreme cruelty. Although he is a part of the generation, ironically he is different from the rest of them. He realizes the uselessness of the Lost Generation's way of life. He tells his friend Robert Cohn, "You can't get away from yourself my moving from one place to another." (19) Jake doesn't think highly of Cohn, but he puts up with him anyway. Interestingly, Cohn is also attracted to Brett and this fuels Jake's already heightened feelings of inadequacy; thus Jake takes a condescending attitude toward Cohn. Jake describes Cohn as weak and inexperienced, timid and easily intimidated by a strong woman (Frances). This condescending attitude toward Cohn is nothing but the reflection of Hake's very own insecurities about his manhood.

Jake, unlike other characters has true passions and hobbies which gives him proper separation from the turmoil and dissipation his world lies in. This is shown through his fascination for bull fighting, fishing and the natural world. This separation is what lets him look through the delicate personalities and deceptive characteristics of the people he surrounds himself with. Jake seems to have a greater purpose. Being a troubled catholic which shows he is lost in his religious faith. In addition, he is one of the only two who are productive citizens that work. Being a prominent newspaper man, while Robert Cohn happens to be a failed writer while Brett and Mike do not seem to have careers to speak of during the time of the novel. Bill happens

Clearly, Jake disregards the truth that his ideal romantic relationship with Brett would not work. The slight possibility of his envisioned romantic relationship with Brett motivates him to continue being lost in love. Nevertheless, at the end of the novel, in the taxi ride from Madrid, Brett claims, “Oh Jake, we could have had such a damned good time together” (251) to which Jake responds, “Isn’t it pretty to think so?” (251). His near sarcastic response depicts how Jake comes to par with the reality that he cannot have his ideal romantic relationship with Brett. He understands that because of his war injury, Brett and he will never be able to fully express their love for each other which prevents the chances of fostering an intimate relationship. Jake has accepted the fact that any legitimate relationship chances with Brett is a fantasy.

In the novel, The Old Man and the Sea, the author Ernest Hemingway demonstrates consistently how the old man, Santiago stands as a code hero. A Hemingway Code Hero is defined as "a man who lives correctly, following the ideals of honor, courage, endurance, etc. in a world that is sometimes chaotic, often stressful, and always painful.", which Hemingway expertly demonstrates through Santiago's actions, thoughts, and overall composer. To begin, after a day out at sea while admiring a bird that landed on the stern to rest, Santiago is speaking to himself when the fish gives a sudden jerk forward, practically pulling the old man off the boat; "just then the fish gave a sudden lurch that pulled the old man down onto the bow and would have pulled him overboard if he had not braced himself and given some line" (55).

Many people might think that Jake is a dynamic and round character because he finally came to a realization of his relationship with Brett but, he was always aware of Brett’s ways and he continued to let Brett into his life, which is why he unsuccessfully battles his arrested development. While Brett is off with other men, Jake cannot help but to feel empty inside because he feels nostalgic for the love they once shared. While Jake was in San Sebastian, he received a telegram from Brett which informed him that she needs help in Madrid and since he expects nothing less from her, he decides to go and help her. The fact that Brett asked Jake for help, is significant because she is currently engaged to Mike and she did not even reach out to him

In the short novella, The Old man and the Sea, written by Ernest Hemingway, Santiago, an old fisherman embodies the concept or ideals of a code hero. For, it is one who measures himself to  “the principal ideals of honor, courage, and endurance in  the difficulties that life throws in his way” and defines courage as “grace under pressure” , similarly shown in the great baseball player Joe DiMaggio. Whilst at first it was confusing on why Santiago repeats his name constantly as a comparison, after further research it is revealed that both men follow the ideals of a code hero. Exhibited in Santiago’s life, for he is a man living in poverty following each day after the next without catching a single fish, till eighty five days later he hooks

Disillusionment can be seen as the main contributor to the code hero definition. Jordan’s disillusionment grows throughout the novel, to the point where he doesn’t believe in the rebel cause whatsoever, war itself, or the killing of other human beings in the name of a cause. After Jordan kills the fascist who wanders near his sleeping bag, he is bothered by a constant feeling of guilt. It seems that Jordan experiences a change as the novel progresses, but his determination to complete the very dangerous mission never wavers, even though it becomes very clear that they will probably not escape. His code hero ethic to do what he needs to do manages to defeat his feelings for Maria, his growing negative feeling about the cause, and war itself. If Jordan had simply abandoned the mission, he would have been able to live happily ever after with Maria, but he would have let general Golz down by not doing what he was sent to do.

The Code Hero is always a man in Hemingway's stories. He is a man who stays strong throughout the whole story no matter the consequences. The Code Hero always has a brush with death or in "Snows" case actually dies. What the Code Hero thinks, though, is that they should always live their life to the fullest and never be scared of death, accept it. It is important to the men in Hemingway's stories to live to the fullest because they believe death is the end of everything. They do not believe in an afterlife in anyway. The Code Heroes also always have some sort of pleasure, whether it be alcohol, or lovers. Harry's pleasure was lovers and alcohol. Harry had regrets in live. He would have thoughts about his life, about failures he had. Opportunities

“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction”(jfk). Havana, cuba; the water of the Gulf of Mexico in the 1940s, there was an old man who hasn’t caught a single fish in 84 days. The old man is losing his reputation as a great fisherman and he hasn’t got any food to survive. Manolin believes that the old man is still a great fisherman even though he hasn’t caught any fish. Manolin thinks the old man can teach him his skills and talent on catching fish and life lesson. He plans to solve it by trying to catch a really big fish and to prove to people that he may be old but he can still catch a big fish and not be defeat. Hemingway code hero is a phase that describes the main character's code of he/she behavior on how it handles

He served in war and lost his ability to physically pleasure women. He tries to enjoy the simple things in life but ends up having to put up with Brett and her issues. Jake is an author and works his office in Paris. Fishing and watching bull fights are his hobbies. In Pamplona, Jake and his guests were allowed to stay at the Hotel Montoya because Jake was considered an aficionado.

“The positive, unifying response of output found in the code is vastly different from the potentially disruptive negative stimulus or input of the world... the Hemingway hero, who acts as a miraculous, mysterious transducer supplying enough order and meaning to change a negative force into a positive one.” (Hand 871). Hemingway’s code hero is defined as a man who takes in the negative and chaotic world around him and in turn tries to leave a positive force on those in his life. Another term for this would be a transducer, one that takes in an input, and produces an output. For the case of a code hero, they take in the negativity or mundane nature of the world, and in their own way change it to a positive outcome, or at the very least a less negative one. Often described as stoic, loyal, honorable, and courageous, the code hero understands what he is meant to do and the choices he must make, no matter how difficult. The code hero is typically wounded by the world they are brought up in, and because of this choose to make their own path. They follow these paths without showing excessive emotions or allowing sentimentalism to affect them. They often start off as individuals who don’t want to be affected by the ways of mainstream society, leading them to go on their own and escape the ideals of others. After they do make this transition however, they are shown to greatly evolve to accept the code hero mantra discussed in many forms of literature. To put it in other terms, code