19. All Things Must Come to an End

Chapter 19 concludes The Sun Also Rises with a conversation between Jake and Brett. Brett sent a telegram to Jake asking him to come see her. As usual Jake sacrifices his original plans to come help her. Brett has always seemed to rely on Jake to help her through her break-ups, and consistently he seems happy to be there for her. Not much has seemed to change until the very last line of the novel. In the taxi, Brett says to Jake, "Oh Jake we could have has such a damned good time together." In reply, Jake states, "Yes, isn't it pretty to think so?" I do not believe that Jake has stopped loving Brett, and he will most likely continue to do so. However, it seems to me that he has finally become sensible enough to let go of the hope he held of someday being in a relationship with Brett. It seems he is more accepting of that fact in the end of the novel, but he will continue to be there for her when she needs him as a loving friend.