fulfilled. It is after his return that he meets Catherine a nurse at the soldiers hospital. It seems that he is so used to shallow things that he treats her with the same coyness that he uses to handle most of his relations. But eventually the emptiness of his life along with the dedication of Catherine to him bring him to realize that he can actually accomplish something worthwhile. So after some careful consideration he gives his commitment to be hers. This is one of the fleeting moments of happiness that Hemingway portrays in his novel. The faint glimmer of a happy ending leads us simply to encounter the next cruel tragedy that life will throw at the characters. His happiness is short lived as he is waiting at the front for his next opportunity to visit Catherine he is hit with a mortar and wounded. Early on in the story we are beginning to realize that there is no set pattern to the story, anything can happen at anytime, just as in life. Along with the tragedy of his being wounded there is also a small glimmer of hope that he will be reunited with Catherine at the hospital. This eventually works itself out to be true, and the reader is back on his way with an optimistic view of the plot. The characters have a fairly pleasant time during the days at the hospital. They are far away from the front and they grow even closer during this time. At the same time there is a Rubish 3large amount of tension because the war is still looming over them. They try at this point to give everything a plan, some kind of a structure that they can work with. This is their feeble attempt at trying to control their lives.The next major part of the novel is the return to the front, this is a miserable separation for the two. Lieutenant Henry is at the front lines of the war and he has to worry about Catherine being pregnant. Also the fact that he doesn’t know when he will get to see her again weighs heavy on his mind. Things begin ...
