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Ernest Hemingway wrote A Farewell to Arms not only for entertainment, but to impress his ideas into the minds of millions of people all over the world. Frederic Henry, the main character of the novel, parallels the life and beliefs of Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway illustrates his principles and positions on numerous subjects through Frederic Henry, Catherine Barkley, and the other characters of A Farewell to Arms.
Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois (Dupuis). ... When Hemingway was young, his mother, Grace Hemingway often dressed him as a girl. Grace was the head of the Hemingway household and his father committed suicide because of the treatment he received from Grace (Kuda). ... Hemingway was injured on July 8, 1918, at Fossalta di Piave, “invented character” (Scott 108). Even with Hemingway himself denying it, the similarities between the two are hard to ignore.
After Hemingway was injured, he carried to safety someone on his back, receiving the silver medal from the Italian government for his courage (109). ... In this way, Hemingway exalts himself by showing his superiority over Frederic. This is one of the many facts that shows that the novel has many personal connections to Ernest Hemingway. ... The characterization of Frederic shows Hemingway’s hostile attitude toward women. Hemingway believes that women are to blame for almost all of the problems in the story.
Approximate Word count = 1114
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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