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Sometimes you can love to do a certain thing, and suddenly it begins to challenge you and ruin you. But to take on the challenges you face is also important, and afterward, sometimes it is best to do what is best for yourself even though it is not what you want.
All this and more is included in the novel “a farewell to arms” (1929) by Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
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The narrator in “a farewell to arms” is Frederic Henry. He appears as a first-person narrator, he's always drinking, which sometimes can have a bad effect on him. “I had treated seeing Catherine very lightly, I had gotten somewhat drunk and had nearly forgotten to come but when I could not see her there I was feeling lonely and hollow.” (P.22).
The quote shows that he is a first-person narrator, he is subject as he uses “i”. This quote also makes Henry appear as a loving and sensitive man, as it shows that he becomes sad and lonely when he doesn't see Catherine. When it comes to war, Henry is a loyal person, he is committed to the Italian army, and doesn't give up.
He does not see defeat as an option. "I believe we should get the war over," I said. "It would not finish it if one side stopped fighting. It would only be worse if we stopped fighting."
"It could not be worse," Passini said respectfully. "There is nothing worse than war."
"Defeat is worse." In this quote, there is a dialogue between Henry and passini. In this dialogue, Henry appears as loyal and committed to the Italian army and war as he tells passini that to stop fighting is worse than continuing the fight. It would be a defeat if they stopped fighting, and defeat is not an option for Henry.
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