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A Farewell To Arms: Themes



There are three major themes in Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. The first themeis enduring love ended only by mortality. The second, the effects of war on a man's ideals

and morals, things which people can and do believe during war. The last and most

important theme is Frederic Henry's disillusionment.

Hemingway shows that love can persevere in a world ruined with war. Frederic is

not looking for love, and when Rinaldi introduces him to Catherine Barkley, he thinks of

her as merely a sexual conquest. Henry considers his flirting with Catherine "like moves in

a chess game.". Henry thinks Catherine is a little bit crazy, and both admit they are acting.

At the front, Henry realizes he is lonely without her and misses her. But it is not until he

meets her, after he is wounded and sent to an American hospital, that he realizes he loves

her. Henry admits he didn't want to fall in love with her, but even so he has. Their love

continues to grow......

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