Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Three central themes in A Farewell to Arms
Three central themes in A Farewell to Arms
War reality, love & pain, failure of institutions
Ettore Moretti's role
Ettore Moretti's role
Dull braggart who actively supports the military effort
Gino's characterisation
Gino's characterisation
Naive young man who actively supports the war
Significance of Italian retreat scene
Significance of Italian retreat scene
One of most profound war evocations in American literature
Why Henry shoots the engineer
Why Henry shoots the engineer
Engineer refuses to help free car stuck in mud
War as inevitable outcome of...
War as inevitable outcome of...
A cruel, senseless world
Purpose of Henry & Catherine's relationship
Purpose of Henry & Catherine's relationship
To escape their respective traumas
What Swiss mountains represent
What Swiss mountains represent
Safe sanctuary for physical, emotional & psychological healing
What Catherine's death demonstrates
What Catherine's death demonstrates
Love cannot provide permanent refuge from suffering
Traditional institutions that fail
Traditional institutions that fail
Religion, marriage, medicine, patriotism