Throughout the Novel Frederic Henry has many close brushes with death, yet does not think anything of them. He does not realize the importance of life and the meaning of death. He simply just goes through life not realizing the impacts that it has on people. When Frederick’s family dies, he finally realizes the true impact of death on people. He also realizes the remarkableness of life and just how special it is. Frederick is changing all throughout the novel, but the greatest change is in the end when his views on death are suddenly
