A Farewell to Arms notes

Hemingway has brilliantly integrated the two polarities of love and battle in "A Farewell to Arms." The book explores many aspects of love and conflict while also addressing problems such as the collapse of religion, morality, alienation, chaos, and death. Henry, the protagonist of the tale, demonstrates the futility and despair of war by fleeing rather than giving his life for a cause he does not believe in. In this story, life is shown as a continuous struggle that culminates in death and mi...

Hemingway has brilliantly integrated the two polarities of love and battle in "A Farewell to Arms." The book explores many aspects of love and conflict while also addressing problems such as the collapse of religion, morality, alienation, chaos, and death. Henry, the protagonist of the tale, demonstrates the futility and despair of war by fleeing rather than giving his life for a cause he does not believe in. In this story, life is shown as a continuous struggle that culminates in death and mi...