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A Farewell to Arms (love) - Coggle Diagram
A Farewell to Arms (love)
Plot:
Set during World War I on the Italian front.
American ambulance driver Lieutenant Henry Frederick falls in love with English nurse Catherine Barkley.
Henry is wounded and reunited with Catherine in a Milan hospital.
They escape to Switzerland.
Catherine dies giving birth to their child, who also dies.
Protagonists:
Lieutenant Frederick Henry: An American ambulance driver, initially stoic but undergoes significant development, particularly in his understanding of love and commitment.
Catherine Barkley: A stoic English nurse who teaches Henry about love and loyalty.
Main Themes:
War and Anti-War:
-> Idealism of war is disregarded.
-> War portrayed as brutal and senseless.
War as a Destructive Force ->
War destroys lives and relationships.
Love -> Henry and Catherine find temporary happiness and relief from suffering in each other.
-> Tragedy lies in the temporality of their love.
Masculinity -> loyalty and streght
Evolution of Henry:
Catherine inspires Henry to love and become more genuine.
Deep meditation on the nature of love amidst war's backdrop.
Existentialism:
Henry grapples with personal responsibility and the nature of existence.
Style:
First-person narration by Henry.
Language is simple but requires active reader participation.
Reveals meaning through suggestions, omissions, and free direct speech.
Symbols -> rain
Symbolizes the inevitable disintegration of happiness and foreshadows doom for the lovers.
Validates Catherine's anxieties about the impermanence of love.