hat since this was his job in the war, people might look on his actions for years to come. He wanted people to remember his good “performance.” The code hero does not want to do anything that could affect what his orders are. Frederic especially wanted to do everything possible in the war that he could. “He must keep himself in good health in order to do his duty and serve in the war” (Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms 63). Although Hemingway tried to portray Henry as a well-established man, he sometimes is confused and not sure of what to do. “What Hemingway portrays, in fact, is a good, albeit a disappointed and disillusioned, man trying to fulfill his various obligations” (Nolan 271). He is trying to make his relationship last since he is in love and he is also trying to take care of his duty’s in the war.Although the story is told through first-person narration, we know that Frederic is a clean-shaven man who is tall in stature and although he is not handsome, he is attractive which makes him fit into Hemingway’s code hero. He shows us that he is a strong man and you realize this by everything he has to go through during his time of service. He is a strong man by fighting for a country that isn’t even is. By fighting for another country he is trying to discover himself and he wants from life. He is trying to discover what he truly wants. Even though he is a strong and prideful man, he realizes when he has done something wrong. He even, at times, feels guilt and remorse for his bad actions. Frederic shows us that he is a man of honor and he will keep his commitments to the government as long as the war is going on. Although he is an authoritative character he does not like to abuse his official standings as a Lieutenant. “To avoid having to take drastic action, Henry goes well beyond what is required of him as an officer” (Nolan 272). By not shooting the sergeants at first...
