Agnès Varda

“ I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.” (Longworth). In the novel, A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway conveys this simple philosophy to tell the story of Frederic’s internal battle between love and war. Frederic is internally attempting to fill the empty void in his heart with love, while simultaneously emptying the overflowing bucket of harsh memories from war. The itch of every man is the love of a woman, and this itch is especially growing

Ernest Hemingway’s protagonist Frederic Henry says A Farewell to Arms with a double meaning. The novel title is word play reflective of first, Frederic’s desertion of the war. His second farewell is to the arms of his beloved, Catherine Barkley after her death in childbirth. Wandering stoically through life, looking for some natural progression, Frederic lets one circumstance lead him to the next. At first, Frederic exhibits the hedonistic aspirations of a college fraternity pledge, motivated

“‘There is nothing worse than war,’ [said Passini].” “‘Defeat is worse.” “‘I do not believe it,’ Passini [persisted] ‘What is defeat? You go home’” (Hemingway 49). Throughout A Farewell to Arms, many characters remain apathetic or disillusioned in matters most would deem vital. Frederic Henry struggles throughout the book to find acceptable resolutions to his problems, but in the end realizes the futility of his hardships. In A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway uses disillusionment and apathy

In the classic novel, A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, the reader is immediately introduced to Frederic Henry, who is both the narrator and protagonist. Use of the first person point of view draws the reader more closely into the story, allowing for the personal connection between oneself and Henry. This intimate relationship leads to an understanding, if not sympathetic, view of all his feelings. Throughout his adventures, Henry learns to overcome many different types of wounds which are

Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell To Arms is a great adventure of ones life. A great love story of a man, Frederic Henry, and a woman, Catherine Barkley, that are in a time of war. Hemingway wanted to connect with his readers and make an amazing story, which he did. Hemingway has a unique way of using words. He uses repetition quite a bit in the story with things like the continuing use of “to-morrow” and on page six talks about the oak trees and the oak forests. The way Hemingway connects to his

During World War I, the allied forces and the axis powers fought a long and grueling war. Ernest Hemingway served in WW1 as an ambulance driver and did not have a pedestrian life. Hemingway wrote the book “Farewell to Arms” based on his time in WW1. In “Farewell to Arms” the main character Frederic Henry is an american in the italian army. During his time in the war he meets a woman named Catherine Barkley and they spend much of their time together. During the book many heavy themes are discussed

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway is a well-crafted novel that teaches its readers about the causalities of war and the reality of life itself through a tragic love story that captivates the audience’s attention from the first line. I was cheering on Catherine and Mr. Henry’s relationship from the time they met in the villa garden where she and Helen Ferguson were waiting. This work contained multiple themes, including the reality of war, love and the games involved, and many motifs such as

Farewell to Arms Death is often represented by traditional symbols ranging from the color black to the common tombstone. Besides these icons, other signs can stand for mortality including rain. In A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway associates rain with death many times. Although rain is not usually considered a symbol of death, the main character Fredric Henry discovers this natural occurrence is a personal theme he relates with death. The first time Hemingway uses the connection between

differently, that’s how Frederic Henry came along. Frederic Henry is an American ambulance driver for the Italians that loves Catherine Barkley. Catherine chose Henry and this divides Hemingway from the character he created. Hemingway’s war nurse was named Agnes von Kurowsky and she

Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, a celebrated historical fiction, is set amidst a time of war and personal suffering for Hemingway and the characters. Hemingway says at this time that “life is a tragedy that can only have one end” (Hemingway, VIII). He continues further, calling war a “constant, bullying, murderous, slovenly crime” (Hemingway, IX). Keeping in mind the tortured and surly mental state of Hemingway, it is difficult to swallow the idea that he would write a wholesome, well founded