It becomes clear that Frederic has devoted all his energy to Catherine when he flees the war to reunite with her, showing indifference to whether his manhood is revoked by his peers. The bold act serves as a turning point in the novel where Frederic decides his sexual masculinity towards Catherine is more important than the heroic masculinity that is expected from him on the warfront. While he escapes the country with his lover and settles into a quaint cottage in the woods, the sexual dominance Frederic holds over Catherine is short
