The Sun Also Rises · Character
Harvey Stone
Down-on-his-luck American expatriate, often found in Paris cafés.
minor
Also known as Harvey
First appearance: ii
Harvey Stone's tie to Robert Cohn is one of the pressures that moves The Sun Also Rises—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Broke and hungry; talks with Jake about Mencken and his own situation.
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With Robert Cohn (social): Harvey is a cynical, down-on-his-luck writer who casually insults Cohn in Paris cafés. With Robert Cohn (social): Harvey is a cynical, down-on-his-luck writer who casually insults Cohn in…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Paris and Pamplona figures
- Expatriate social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it exposes the hollow core of the Lost Generation’s escapism: Bill’s…
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- Robert Cohn
social · negative
Harvey is a cynical, down-on-his-luck writer who casually insults Cohn in Paris cafés. How this plays out →
- Robert Cohn
social · negative
Harvey is a cynical, down-on-his-luck writer who casually insults Cohn in Paris cafés. How this plays out →
- Robert Cohn
social · negative
Harvey is a cynical, down-on-his-luck writer who casually insults Cohn in Paris cafés. How this plays out →
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