The Sun Also Rises: Chapters 1-5

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Known affectionately as "Papa," Ernest Hemingway is one of the most famous American authors of the twentieth century.

Many of the incidents in Hemingway's life were used as the bases for his novels, short stories, and poems.

Learn more about his life as you watch the biography video below.

Now, take the quiz below to see how much you learned.

• What about Hemingway's life surprised you?
• Did you know anything about Hemingway's life before watching the video?

Write down your thoughts in your journal.

As you learned in the biography, The Sun Also Rises was Hemingway's first published novel, although he had already printed several short stories and poems. The novel was published in 1926 and captures the post-World War I years in Paris.

Read Chapters One through Five of The Sun Also Rises for this lesson. You will need to obtain a print copy of this novel, which you can find in your local library or bookstore. There are also many used copies of this book and digital downloads for different devices available as well.

As you read, take notes on the three main characters introduced in these first five chapters: Robert Cohn, Jake Barnes, and Lady Ashley (Brett). Take note of any events in their past that are mentioned, as well as what their personalities are like in post-war Paris.

You will use your notes to help you answer questions in the Got It? section.

When you've finished reading and taking notes, move on to the Got It? section to explore the plot and characters of these first five chapters of the novel.