ove with Catherine though to prevent him from continuing his visits to the houses of prostitution. As the story progresses, so does Frederick’s love for Catherine. As their relationship grows, Frederick now looks less to escape, and more towards the meaning of life he had been searching for. Frederick’s determination not to fall in love with Catherine is a determination not to get involved with another person. But as the story progresses, Frederick’s affection towards Catherine grows and the determination to not love another person fades away. Catherine eventually becomes a temporary passageway for Frederick to leave the world he is in, and start a new world, a world with meaning and dignity.While the relationship between Frederick and Catherine continued to advance, Frederick started looking to escape for different purposes. Frederick is wounded in the leg while at battle in the war. When Frederick goes to the hospital, he will do anything to prolong the time spent with Catherine. He now cherishes this time, and now is beginning to understand what the meaning of life should be based on. Frederick is no longer trying to avoid a relationship with another person, but he is trying to avoid loosing the person in his life. Frederick starts to realize that he cannot sleep as well and he is gradually not being able to sleep at night. Frederick cannot sleep well until it is daylight. He is unable to sleep because of the uncomfortable visions associated with the darkness of the night. Frederick and Catherine first have their first sexual encounter in the hospital room of where Frederick was staying. This led to the realization by Frederick that he was actually in love. Catherine has gotten her schedule changed to the night shift, and plans to spend the entire time with Frederick. It is Frederick who worries about the traditional concept of morality, not Catherine. Frederick is now trying to escape what he has e...
