One of the primary lessons is to be prepared and expect the unexpected. Many instances in

the novel support this idea. For instance, the main character, Frederic Henry, never dreams

that he will fall in love with Catherine Barkley. At first, he only wishes to use her and take

advantage of her situation, but later, he begins to look past his lustful desires and truly love

Catherine. The irony that Hemingway uses sets the tone for the many unexpected events.

At the beginning of the novel when Catherine and Frederic first meet, Frederic

makes it very clear that he does not intend to fall in love with her. He says plainly that he

does not love her and he has no intention to. He is only playing a game with her

Many emotions come from these unforeseen events. Love, hurt, and loneliness are

prepare ourselves for anything. The shock of reality is sometimes too overwhelming for the

Catherine plan their lives together with the new child (Hemingway 307). But Catherine’s

bridge, in which words are used instead of cards (Hemingway 30). His intentions are only to

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