Effective Writing Style in Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises “The bull charged while Romero charged. Romero's left hand dropped the muleta on the bull's snout to blind it, his left shoulder thrust forward between the horns as the sword entered and for a moment he and the bull were one" ( p.222). Ernest Hemingway is one of the greatest American authors of all time. With his ability to draw the reader into the unfolding story and make them feel like one of the characters, Hemingway excels at showing how a story can take on a life of its own if written correctly. A novel that exemplifies Hemingway's unique writing style is The Sun Also Rises (1926). Set in Paris and the Spanish city of Pamplona, ​​this novel tells the story of World War I veteran and writer Jake Barnes and his group of expatriates as they try to find meaning in their lives in 1920s Paris. He and his friends convalesce in Paris then travel to enjoy the parties and bullfights in Pamplona. In Pamplona, ​​some friendships grow stronger and others seem to crumble as everyone begins to find their true place in the world. In order to tell this story of spiritually lost expatriates, Hemingway institutes a writing style that incorporates three different traits of the six-stroke writing system to produce a novel that devours the reader and draws them into Left Bank Paris from the 1920s. first pages. Using a unique style consisting of many different aspects of writing, Hemingway achieves a spectacular level of realism in The Sun Also Rises. According to the Handbook of Literary Terms, "Style combines two elements: the idea to be expressed and the individuality of the author" (Harmon). In The Sun Also Rises, Hemingw...... middle of paper.. .... voice, Hemingway is able to make the reader completely enveloped in the plot and its characters, if only for a moment The style of writing used by Hemingway is created from. the use of voice, sentence flow, and word choice These three traits of the six-stroke writing system provide insight into the characters' personalities and can immerse the reader deep into the action of the. novel The Sun Also Rises is a great example of how style and its many components can be used to transform a complex story of emotions and fiery spirits into a novel full of excitement and romance Works CitedHarmon,. William and Holman, CH "Style". New York: Macmillan, 1992. Hemingway, Ernest. The sun is also rising. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1954. Six-stroke writing system. Portland: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 1998.