Characters drink alcohol constantly, including one character drinking during pregnancy, and ther's some cigarette smoking. Still, the presence of 's-t' and 'f-k' with dashes inserted and a character's unmarried pregnancy were enough to get the novel banned in some countries. The original edition of A Farewell to Arms included curse words and more detail about the characters' sex lives, but almost all of that was edited to please 1920s censors. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of A Farewell to Arms and what it means. There's also some sexual activity (passionate kissing, non-graphic mentions of sex in a hospital bed, and a man's fevered fantasy). A summary of Part X (Section10) in Ernest Hemingways A Farewell to Arms. Set during World War 1, Ernest Hemingways A Farewell to Arms is the story of Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American serving as an ambulance driver in the. The violence Hemingway describes is truly shocking, including detailed descriptions of soldiers' wounds and deaths, and the cursory executions of suspected spies. As in other books by this essential author, language is very carefully chosen, showing the way writers can make a greater impact with some restraint than with relentless graphic violence. Parents need to know that Ernest Hemingway's masterful 1929 World War I novel, A Farewell to Arms, offers a suitably brutal look at combat and the job of a military ambulance driver. There's also a bit of cigarette smoking.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Henry drinks with breakfast, and he drinks while recovering from a leg wound in the hospital, resulting in a case of jaundice.

Frederic Henry and his cohorts drink continually throughout the novel: wine, cognac, grappa, etc.

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