The Style and Tone of A Farewell to Arms "After

a while I went out and left the hospital and walked back to

the hotel in the rain" (332). This last line of the novel gives an

understanding of Ernest Hemingway's style and tone. The

overall tone of the book is much different than that of The

Sun Also Rises. The characters in the book are propelled by

outside forces, in this case WWI, where the characters in

The Sun Also Rises seemed to have no direction.

Frederick's actions are determined by his position until he

deserts the army. Floating down the river with barely a hold

on a piece of wood his life, he abandons everything except

Catherine and lets the river take him to a new life that

becomes increasing difficult to understand. Nevertheless,

Hemingway's style and tone make A Farewell to Arms one

of the great American novels. Critics usually describe

Hemingway's style as simple, spare, and journalistic. These

are all good words they all apply. Perhaps because of his......

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Title: A Farewell To Arms
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Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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