In both “The Sun also Rises” and “The Great Gatsbey” the concept and reality of the “lost generation” are observed. This, “lost generation” can be explained as, the of individuals who had returned from or had grown up during World War I, which was a hellish experiance, to a suddenly have to return to a civilized society directly after the war was over. These young people therefor had no further morals as the drank, partied, and attempted to become rich and famous. These terms deffinetly describe many of the characters in both of these books and are truly inbodied by both Robert Cohan and Tom Buchanan. Although the indoviduals with-in “The Sun also Rises” does not share the same level of “lostness” as see in “The Great Gatsbey,” Cohan still dose display a great level of loss in his book. For example the way he became when he is drunk is so violent that he without a second thought brutaly attacked both of…show more content… These people at the top still feel as tough they can force there friends and control people; this becomes a strong part of there ego that not even they can control. Tom has been there for now taking a better liking to being bombastique and showoff-ish, showing anyone up and taking what he needs to maintain his place at the top. In the book Nick even noteses that “we were in the same senior society, and while we were never intimate I always had the impression that he approved of me and wanted me to like him...” Not that Tom is miserable but, the phrase “misurie needs company” plays a very large role here for both Robert and Tom. Although they both share the common goal of gaining power and becoming popular, they are both hollow around there
