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  • Essay / Death in A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway - 556

    Death is one of the major concerns during the First World War in Ernest Hemingway's novel, A Farewell to Arms. In Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, he believes that death seems to be a resignation. He accepts death as inevitable, and in the context of war, senseless death is everywhere. Death awaits everyone through the attitudes of the cowardly and the courageous. However, he believes that a person can face the inevitable with courage and fortitude. Hemingway believes that death is inevitable, but courage still matters, as demonstrated by courage, bravery, and love. Through Henry and Catherine's relationship and shared experiences, Hemingway demonstrates the belief that even though death is inevitable, it is still important to face death with courage. Henry states that he has made a "separate peace" with the war, meaning he is trying to forget it. When Lt. Henry and Catherine were discussing what they would be in the future, Lt. Henry states, "If people bring this much courage to this world, the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them . . The world ...