Code Hero in A Farewell 2 Arms

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

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.

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He shows a great change of character when he does not ask

Catherine to come stay with him, thus controlling his desires to be with her physically. He showed no signs of remorse for deserting the Italian army.

In the end of the novel, Henry is faced with his love's death. 138) Henry sleeps all day long, in order to stay up all

night. 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. Henry once said to Catherine, who

was already an established code hero, "There was almost no difference in the night except

that is was an even better time. Death to Henry was the end of all things because he did

not believe in any sort of after-life. This begins the process of development when he transfers his love

and loyalty to Catherine, and deserts the Italian Army. Although most men in this time

period would marry a woman if they got her pregnant, Henry did not marry Catherine

when he found out she was pregnant. Unfortunately, Catherine eventually had to go back to working during the day,

instead of working the night shift, and stopped spending her nights with him. He was not a traditional man, but he was definitely a

loyal one. 330) the moment before he

entered the door where Catherine finally passed away due to a hemorrhage. Henry finally disciplined himself near the end of his stay at the Ospidale

Maggoire.

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