There are three major themes in Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. The first themeis enduring love ended only by mortality. The second, the epeople can and do believe during war. The last and most important theme is Frederic Henry’s disillusionment. Hemingway shows that love can persevere in a world ruiy, he thinks of her as merely a sexual conquest. Henry considers his flirting with Catherine “like moves in a chess game.”. Henry thinks …showed first 75 words of 597 total…

…showed last 75 words of 597 total…the the army and war. Even wounded Henry doesn’t see war for what it is. Henry deserts when he finds henry accepts loosing her. He realizes he can do nothing to stop it, it is inevitable. Once Catherine dies he is alone, without anyone strong enough to ease his disillusionment. In conclusion Hemingway uses his characters thoughts andns to depict and further illustrate the themes of enduring love, wars effect on values, and disillusionment