ean ode hero.Frederics conversion into the code hero is finalized in the end of the novel. Catherine begins to go into labor and they must go to the hospital. They find out from the doctor that her pelvic bone is too small to have the baby. Therefore they must do a cesarean section. A baby boy was delivered, but never had a heartbeat. He was choked to death by the umbilical cord. Once Frederic finds out he begins to talk to himself about the child and says, "But they killed you in the end." Frederic is referring "they" as life and the hopelessness it holds. Also, during the same part, he starts talking about his life and says, "I wished the hell Id been choked like that. No I didnt." This shows the characteristic of being a survivor. He knows life is inevitable and that he must survive. He then finds out that Catherine is hemorrhaging and that she is going to die. He goes in to see her, but her speech was limited. While he is there she says, "Im not a bit afraid of it. Its just a dirty trick." Her cynic outlook on life proves that life is no more than a trick. During her last moments, Frederic is very unemotional. He has acquired the knowledge that life is an uphill struggle, which must be experienced alone and is inescapable to man. This proves his cynic outlook on life, and finalizes him as the code hero. ...
