On the features of Menippean satire in The Sun Also Rises
The characterization of characters and plot development in The Sun Also Rises reflects the features of Menippean satire in the literary theory of Mikhail Bakhtin.The author constructs a complete and tension-filled plot structure,shapes typical characters,and profoundly reflects the spiritual state of the young generation after World War I and social issues in Western countries.The novel also has positive implications for the contemporary social development.