Story Elements in A Farewell to Arms The book A Farewell to Arms, written by Ernest Hemingway, is a classic novel about the love story of a nurse and a war-ridden soldier. ... The symbolism in A Farewell to Arms is very much apparent. ... In A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway uses rain in a non-traditional way. ... The setting outside while Catherine is in labor is dark and dreary: "I could see nothing but the dark and the rain falling across the light of the window- (327). ... In A Farewell to Arms many conflicts come to pass for Frederic Henry whether internally or externally. ...

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In many novels, the historical and social settings have an immense influence on the personality, beliefs, and actions of the characters in the book. In Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell To Arms, set during World War 1 in Italy, this is clearly evident. ... The historical setting also influences the heavy-drinking, free-caring lives that the characters live. ... The historical social setting of the novel influences the characters in different ways. ... No matter how it shown, it is evident that the setting of the novel has an immense influence on the characters. ...

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The exposition in the story "A Farewell to Arms," begins with the setting which describes a nasty war that is occurring. The war takes place in the mountains that sit back beyond the plains. The land where the war is happening is described by the author as bountiful with different crops growing in t...

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Bellipotent, he calmly utters, "Goodbye, Rights of Man," a farewell to his ship and crewmates. However, this farewell is not only meant for his ship, but for his actual rights as well, the rights that would have kept him innocent until proven guilty under a normal society (Gilmore 18). ... Billy was taken from a safe and protected environment on the Rights of Man and placed in a new, hostile setting, one which he was not prepared for and could not conform to. ... While most of the crew admired Billy for these qualities, John Claggart, Master-at-Arms for the H.M.S. ...

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The Dead Poets Society shows another aspect of a filmmaker's point of view by clearly showing authoritarian settings and the subsequent gender roles surrounding them. ... This movie, which is set in a male boarding school emphasizing an English style of education, depicts a very proper school setting with strong masculine ties. ... In the opening scene, we see a younger boy say his farewells to his parents. ... The boy reaches out to his mother for a hug, and as soon as he wraps his arms around her, she immediately pushes him away. ...

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Preface Marriage and families founded through marriage constitute the basic cells of the society. It involves a multi-layer relationship between neighbors and other elements in the community, and it is so regarded by the Chinese as the top issue of the morality of human kind. Wedding ceremony is the ritual conducted when the couple decides to establish a marital relationship and through which they can win over the approval, recognition and protection of the community. The procedure of the wedding ceremony actually reflects the various social and cultural notions. The wedding customs in anci...

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Frodo wakes in the house of Elrond in Rivendell. Gandalf is beside him and he tells the Hobbit that his friends are all safe. The wizard knows about most of their journey because the Hobbit has been talking in his sleep. Gandalf was delayed and could not guide them because he was held captive. Frodo thanks him for the help of Strider. ...

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• Grade Level: High School