The title of a book is always the most significant part for many reasons. In a book the body is always linked back to the title. There are many things that are behind a title. However, a title can also be mysterious. For instance, in A Farewell to Arms is a title that makes the reader think what the book is actually based on and almost lures the reader in to find out. The title is very important part of the reader’s understanding of the book. Once it is possible to link the body to the title to book it becomes more interesting. This is why Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms was written so well.
One reason why the title is significant is because of him having to leave the war. He is saying farewell to something that that had a great impact on his life. Frederic Henry has a commitment to discipline and self-control. Anyone who knew him understood that. However, he felt that the war did not involve him that much because he was a driver of an ambulance during the war. He stated that in the beginning of the book when he was first wounded “the war did not have anything to do with me” and felt
The title represents the fact that in both situations Frederic in a way lost and won at the same time. He lost because he lost people that were special to him. However, he won because he realized things that he should have realized in the beginning, the meaning true love and dedication. However, in the end this book is all about saying goodbye to things that have taught him lifelong lessons.
Both reasons are very similar in a way. In both situations Frederic starts out to not care about what is going on. After experience and time he finally realizes the importance of concrete things in his life. After time passes he realizes that both these things are valuable to him and it would be a tragedy to loose them. Frederic Henry states “War and love both lead to violence and death, and tragedy follows happiness as quickly as it follows misery.” After that statement the reader realizes that both war and love have meant something to him. However, the endings of both of them were tragic.
Frederic Henry started out playing a silly game with Catherine’s mind. He said, “I love you” in the beginni
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