Part 1 of Essay
World War II propels the characters in A Farewell to Arms. Fredrick Henry’s actions are determined by his position until he deserts the army. It is during his escape Henry resolves that he is through with the war, a war in which he really has no place, and decides that all he wants is to be with Catherine. Henry do ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... is role-playing to regain the sense of order he has lost when he realizes the futility of the war and his lack of place in it. Catharine is role-playing to deal with the loss of her fiancé and to try to find order in the arena of the war. When they are able to role-play together, “ the promise of mutual support” is what becomes so important to them as they try to cope with their individual human vulnerability. Floating down the river with barely a hold on a piece of wood his life, he abandons ev ....