1. Frederic Henry lived in America which is told when a nurse asks, “You’re the American in the Italian army?” to which Henry responds, “Yes, ma’am,” (Hemingway 19). The novel does not hint much to life of Catherine Barkley before she becomes a nurse’s aide. Frederic Henry is in Italy as an ambulance driver. Barkley notes, “What an odd thing-to be in the Italian army,” to which Henry responds, “It’s only the ambulance.” (Hemingway 15). Barkley is in Italy because her dead fiancé was in the army and she was willing to do anything for him. Barkley says, “He was going to marry me and he was killed in Somme,” and, “I wanted to do something for him,” (Hemingway 16).
2. Frederic Henry is amazed by Catherine Barkley’s beauty. He notes to himself, …show more content…
Hemingway’s style in A Farewell to Arms uses the iceberg theory. The iceberg theory states that withholding background information about characters gives a story weight and solemnity. This is exemplified in A Farewell to Arms as the readers are not privy to the lives of Frederic Henry and Catherin Barkley before the story. Readers do not learn of Henry’s specific job until Chapter 3, “It’s only the ambulance.” (Hemingway 15). This style is effective as it forces the reader to grasp and read the whole story. This style causes readers to think and use their imagination and gives readers a motivation to continue reading rather than writing multiple paragraphs of backgrounds. Readers would rather use introspection than see details written plainly and in …show more content…
Multiple attitudes are conveyed in A Farewell to Arms. Disconnection and ignorance is shown through Frederic Henry when he thinks to himself, “Well, I knew I would not be killed. Not in this war. It did not have anything to do with me. It seemed no more dangerous to me myself than war in the movies.” (Hemingway 31). Depression and the toll that war can take on a person is shown through Rinaldi when he tells Frederic Henry, “This war is killing me, I am very depressed by it.” (Hemingway 146). Rinaldi continues to talk about the war in repetition saying, “This is a terrible war,” and, “This war is terrible,” (Hemingway 147). Gino shows a great passion for war and says, “I am a patriot,” (Hemingway 160). Gino also shows his love for Bainsizza saying, “The soil is sacred,” (Hemingway
2. Frederic Henry is amazed by Catherine Barkley’s beauty. He notes to himself, …show more content…
Hemingway’s style in A Farewell to Arms uses the iceberg theory. The iceberg theory states that withholding background information about characters gives a story weight and solemnity. This is exemplified in A Farewell to Arms as the readers are not privy to the lives of Frederic Henry and Catherin Barkley before the story. Readers do not learn of Henry’s specific job until Chapter 3, “It’s only the ambulance.” (Hemingway 15). This style is effective as it forces the reader to grasp and read the whole story. This style causes readers to think and use their imagination and gives readers a motivation to continue reading rather than writing multiple paragraphs of backgrounds. Readers would rather use introspection than see details written plainly and in …show more content…
Multiple attitudes are conveyed in A Farewell to Arms. Disconnection and ignorance is shown through Frederic Henry when he thinks to himself, “Well, I knew I would not be killed. Not in this war. It did not have anything to do with me. It seemed no more dangerous to me myself than war in the movies.” (Hemingway 31). Depression and the toll that war can take on a person is shown through Rinaldi when he tells Frederic Henry, “This war is killing me, I am very depressed by it.” (Hemingway 146). Rinaldi continues to talk about the war in repetition saying, “This is a terrible war,” and, “This war is terrible,” (Hemingway 147). Gino shows a great passion for war and says, “I am a patriot,” (Hemingway 160). Gino also shows his love for Bainsizza saying, “The soil is sacred,” (Hemingway