... in Goriza, Italy, the headquarters of Frederic Henry's troop, during World War I. Frederic is an American volunteer in the in the Ambulance Corps, and a second lieutenant in the Italian army. Henry has just returned from a leave and had traveled throughout Europe. Lieutenant Rinaldi, one of the secondary characters in the novel, shares a room with Frederic Henry. Rinaldi, is an emotional Italian, and is always in ... enough war, and dives into the river to escape. Frederic feels as if there is no meaning for the war anymore, and deserts the army for Catherine and to escape execution. Afte...

• Word Count: 2571
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... anything but their own emotional needs. Many of the situations and characters in A Farewell to Arms came from Hemingway's own experience with the war in Italy. Not long after high school Hemingway volunteered as a Red Cross ambulance driver in 1917. Just like Frederick in the story he is seriously wounded and taken to get medical care. Henry was posted in northern Italy and, like Hemingway, received a wound from a mortar round. ... each other. Henry is then sent back to war after his recuperation. Henry is so much in love he deserts the Italian Army and escapes to Stresa to reunite with...

• Word Count: 3440
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School