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A Farewell to Arms,

by Ernest Hemingway, is a typical love story. A Romeo and

his Juliet placed against the odds. In this novel, Romeo is

Frederick Henry and Juliet is Catherine Barkley. Their love

affair must survive the obstacles of World War I. The

background of war-torn Italy adds to the tragedy of the love

story. The war affects the emotions and values of each

character. The love between Catherine and Frederick must

outlast long separations, life-threatening war-time situations,

and the uncertainty of each other's whereabouts or

condition. This novel is a beautiful love story of two people

who need each other in a period of upheaval. Frederick

Henry is an American who serves as a lieutenant in the

Italian army to a group of ambulance drivers. Hemingway

portrays Frederick as a lost man searching for order and

value in his life. Frederick disagrees with the war he is

fighting. It is too chaotic and immoral for him to rationalize its

cause. He fights anyway,......

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