Earnest Hemingway is one of the most revered and debated writers of all time. He is the author of many great novels including: For Whom the Bell Tolls, A Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea and The Sun Also Rises. He was a true master of the English language and his unique abilities become evident in each of his works through the use of his exemplary literary knowledge. Hemingway displays exceptional use of literary devices in his acclaimed novel, The Sun Also Rises. From the bullfights of Pamplona to Lady Brett Ashley, Hemingway fills the plot with seemingly endless examples of symbolism giving each of the characters and figures their own specific purpose and underlying meaning. Imperialism in The Sun Also Rises is shown through the character of Lady Brett Ashley. He has a way of collecting men like the earth: the more he can accumulate, the more powerful he becomes. As a conquering army moves from country to country after each victory, she moves from one man to another after they fall into her power. Peter L. Hays writes, "Thus, a spirit of rebellion against the rule of demanding masters, a need to be free from the control of others, runs through the novel, as Jake seeks to separate himself from Brett's hold on him" (238). Throughout the novel, Jake Barnes strives to fall out of love with Brett and free himself from his power. Meanwhile, she continues to instill self-infatuation in other men, thus creating the appearance of imperial power. This is also demonstrated by Hays when he writes: “The imperial force in The Sun Also Rises is Brett, and the first “territory” we see controlled is Robert Cohn. He falls under the influence of Brett’s sexual power, a new fiefdom for his feudal empire” (239), and then…middle of the paper…Imperial Brett in The Sun Also Rises.” ANQ: a quarterly journal of short articles, notes and reviews. Fall 2010, vol. 23, issue 4, p238-242. Network. March 27, 2011.Hemingway, Ernest. The sun also rises. New York: Sons of Charles Scribner, 1926, 1954. Print.James, Henry. "Symbolism." in the classics of American writers. Ed. Jay Parini. vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 332-334. Network. March 29, 2011.McCormick, John (with Mario Sevilla Mascarenas). The complete enthusiast. Cleveland: World, 1967. Web.Shams, Ishteyaque. “The symbolism in The Sun Also Rises”. Studies in American literature. Ed. Mohit K. Ray. Rajouri Garden, New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and Distributers, 2002. 124-unknown. Network. April 2, 2011.Stoneback, H.R. “Hemingway and Faulkner on the Road to Roncesvalles.” Hemingway: a reevaluation. Ed. Donald R. Nobile. Troy, New York: Whitston, 1983, 135-163.