In Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway shows Frederick Henry's
             progression into a code hero. Frederick Henry achieved many code hero characteristics by
             the end of the novel with the help of Catherine, a code hero herself. All the characteristics
             seem to follow the path of a person with masculine characteristics who is continuously
             striving to live his/her life to the fullest. Throughout the novel, Frederick Henry's behavior
             matures into one of a code hero through various stages, including giving in to sensual
             pleasures, having trouble sleeping, finding a sense of love and commitment, and
             recognizing death's role in life.
             In the start of the novel, Frederick Henry immersed himself into the sensual
             pleasures that surrounded him. Henry "had drunk much wine", and had aimlessly
             wondered from woman to woman in Book one of the novel. He had no self-control to
             contain himself from the brothels during this time. He drank heavily on a regular basis, yet
             he was never a sloppy drunk, and could hold his liquor very well. Henry enjoys the food
             he ate, the love he made, and the wine he drank whenever he felt the desire to, as a code
             hero often does. He could not learn to control himself until he had developed a
             relationship with Catherine. By receiving the support and confidence from her, he was able
             to change. Henry finally disciplined himself near the end of his stay at the Ospidale
             Henry had also always had trouble sleeping as many of the code heroes do in a
             Hemingway novel. Henry could not sleep during the night because the night was a
             representation of death to him. Death to Henry was the end of all things because he did
             not believe in any sort of after-life. If he did not sleep, he could avoid having to deal with
             this immense fear. As their relationship develops, Henry was often accompanied by
             Catherine during the nights at the Ospidale Maggoire. Henry once said to Cathe...