War in Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms

by David M. Haugen (Editor), Susan Musser (Editor)

Overview

This critical volume explores the life and work of Ernest Hemingway, focusing particularly on the themes of war in his novel A Farewell to Arms. Readers are presented with a series of essays which lend context and expand upon the themes of the book, including viewpoints on the reasons for, and the aftereffects of, war. Contemporary perspectives on PTSD, foreign policy, and military spending allow readers to further connect the events of the book to the issues of today's world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737763966
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	03/29/2014
Series:	Social Issues in Literature Series
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Chronology 12

Chapter 1 Background on Ernest Hemingway

1 Ernest Hemingway's Life and Works Ira Elliott 18

2 The Inception and Reception of A Farewell to Arms Robert W. Lewis 27

Chapter 2 War in A Farewell to Arms

1 A Farewell to Arms Glorifies War, Violence, and Masculinity Lawrence R. Broer 39

2 A Farewell to Arms and Hemingway's Protest Stance: To Tell the Truth Without Screaming William Dow 49

3 Hemingway's Complex Meditation on the Evils of War and the Nobility of Soldiers Erik Nakjavani 69

4 Small Hips, Not War Norman Friedman 81

5 Death Exists in A Farewell to Arms to Initiate Spiritual and Physical Rebirth Robert E. Gajdusek 86

6 "Going All to Pieces": A Farewell to Arms as Trauma Narrative Trevor Dodman 94

7 The Religion of Death in A Farewell to Arms James F. Light 126

Chapter 3 Contemporary Perspectives on War

1 Dying for Humanity Has Replaced Dying for God, King, or Country in Modern War Michael Howard 134

2 War and Death Are Acceptable in the Context of American, Christian Beliefs Kelly Denton-Borhaug 146

3 War Desensitizes Soldiers to Death and Corrupts Their Morals Patrick McCormick 156

4 War Profiteers Still Influence America's Military Spending and Foreign Policy Kimberly Dvorak 160

5 Soldiers Returning from War Face Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Betsy Streisand 170

For Further Discussion 183

For Further Reading 185

Bibliography 186

Index 191