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Justify the title A Farewell To Arms Significance of the Title ‘A Farewell to Arms' A giant in the field of American literary modernism, Ernest Hemingway has long been called an important spokesman for the “ lost generation”   of disillusioned, war-torn young Americans.   In   ‘A Farewell to Arms’ , Hemingway uses his characteristic unadorned prose, clipped dialogue, and understatement to convey an essentially cynical view of the world. It is the title of the novel,   A Farewell to Arms , itself that first catches the attention.   Critics are basically in agreement that there are two straightforward interpretations of   ‘A Farewell to Arms’ , with a pun on the word 'Arms'. The hero, Fredrick Henry, bids farewell to 'arms', as in weapons, and also, when Catherine dies, to the loving 'arms' of a human being. Hemingway consciously borrowed his title from the 16 th   century English poet George Peele.   He ...

Fredrick Henry: Hemingway’s Code Hero A farewell to Arms:  Concept of code hero.  Hemingway's hero   Lt. Fredric Henry, the protagonist in  A Farewell to Arms , exemplifies Hemingway's code hero in several ways. Like a typical Hemingway’s hero he is a wounded man not only physically but also psychologically. He is a man who engages in life, rather than observing it as a bystander. He maintains self-control in the face of overwhelming adversity, and he does not demonstrate self-pity. Like  Hemingway’s other code heroes, Lt. Henry is existentially removed from the world. He possesses personal integrity, often feels isolated and remains stoic for most of the time. He is a rationalist and pragmatist who brings everything to the test of experience. Most of all, Lt. Henry functions as a Hemingway code hero because he faces life with courage, and he endures life with dignity. The character of Lt. Henry is a prime example of a Hemingway hero. He sh...

Fredrick Henry: Hemingway’s Code Hero A farewell to Arms:  Concept of code hero.  Hemingway's hero   Lt. Fredric Henry, the protagonist in  A Farewell to Arms , exemplifies Hemingway's code hero in several ways. Like a typical Hemingway’s hero he is a wounded man not only physically but also psychologically. He is a man who engages in life, rather than observing it as a bystander. He maintains self-control in the face of overwhelming adversity, and he does not demonstrate self-pity. Like  Hemingway’s other code heroes, Lt. Henry is existentially removed from the world. He possesses personal integrity, often feels isolated and remains stoic for most of the time. He is a rationalist and pragmatist who brings everything to the test of experience. Most of all, Lt. Henry functions as a Hemingway code hero because he faces life with courage, and he endures life with dignity. The character of Lt. Henry is a prime example of a Hemingway hero. He...

Significance of the Title ‘A Farewell to Arms' Significance of the Title ‘A Farewell to Arms' A giant in the field of American literary modernism, Ernest Hemingway has long been called an important spokesman for the “ lost generation”   of disillusioned, war-torn young Americans.   In   ‘A Farewell to Arms’ , Hemingway uses his characteristic unadorned prose, clipped dialogue, and understatement to convey an essentially cynical view of the world. It is the title of the novel,   A Farewell to Arms , itself that first catches the attention.   Critics are basically in agreement that there are two straightforward interpretations of   ‘A Farewell to Arms’ , with a pun on the word 'Arms'. The hero, Fredrick Henry, bids farewell to 'arms', as in weapons, and also, when Catherine dies, to the loving 'arms' of a human being. Hemingway consciously borrowed his title from the 16 th   century English poet Geor...