Harris In The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway every character seems to have a function in the novel. Even minor character such as Harris have a role in the novel. Harris¡¦s obsession for fishing resembles Jake¡¦s obsession for Brett, but Harris¡¦s obsession is simple to accomplish. Hemingway puts Harris in the novel to help the reader understand more about a healthy obsession and Jake¡¦s obsession for Brett. Harris¡¦s obsession …showed first 75 words of 359 total…

…showed last 75 words of 359 total…Kand I started to think about Brett and all the rest of it went away. I was thinking about Brett and my mond stopped jumping around and started to go in sort of smooth waves.¡¨ (39). This obsession Jake has for Brett is unhealthy since it is not simple to accomplish, like Harris¡¦s obsession for fishing. The reader is aware that Jake¡¦s obsession for Brett is unhealthy thanks to Harris function in the novel.