Gertrude Stein referred to the post- World War I era as a "lost generation" of disillusioned individuals who believed that their lives and hopes had been destroyed by war. Henry and Catherine's lives fit this description. Henry and Catherine's lives in A Farewell to Arms are controlled by the war. Frederick Henry is an American who serves as a lieutenant in the Italian army to a group of ambulance drivers. Henry is characterized as a …showed first 75 words of 584 total…

…showed last 75 words of 584 total…Catherine are referred to the "lost generation" because their lives were dramatically affected by the war and at times blamed the war for their problems. After the war, many individuals, just like, Henry had lost love ones and were starting over trying to find happiness in them. Gertrude Stein had referred to the post war era as the "lost generation" because many were lost in trying to have a normal life again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**