A Farewell To Arms Code Hero Essay

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Frederic Henry: A Brave, Alert, and Loyal Lieutenant
Hemingway's novel A Farewell To Arms takes place during World War I in various parts of Italy. Frederic Henry is an American second-lieutenant volunteering in the ambulance corps of the Italian army, his lover, Catherine Barkley, is a British nurse who falls in love with Henry following the death of her fiancé. This novel conveys Henry’s struggle of his fate as a Code Hero. The ideal Code Hero will continuously face death and measure themselves by how well they handle the difficult situations that life throws at him. Henry displays many traits throughout the novel, the most significant are how he is brave, alert, and loyal.
A characteristic of a Code Hero is being brave in the face of danger. Henry had just returned from the dressing station, he was fetching some wine and cheese for his men. While eating, Henry’s hut was struck by a trench mortar shell. Henry had been knocked unconscious by the impact, when he became conscious, he immediately checked on his men. Henry tried to put a tourniquet on Passini, but he couldn’t move. Henry continued to try and help Passini, unfortunately by the time Henry was able to undo his puttee Passini was dead. Even after Passinis death, Henry continued to look for his men, it wasn’t until Henry sat up straight that he felt the pain of his injuries. By the time Henry was rescued and taken to the dressing station, he had located the rest of his men. When the doctor tried to attend to Henry’s wounds, he refused medical treatment. He …show more content…

Hemingway’s idea of a Code Hero plays a part in depicting these characteristics of Henry. Henry displays his bravery as a Code Hero through being perceptive and dedicated to the war. The idea of Henry being allegiant to the war shifts to Henry only being true to Catherine. For the duration of the novel, Frederic Henry is consistently brave, alert, and loyal, even in the face of

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