A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway

[amairanira...@ywcpa.org]

How would you describe the Hemingway's depictions of women characters in the novel? What were your thoughts when the author narrated the Catherine's submissive reaction to domesticity? ( at the novel she said , " I'm having a child and that makes me contented not to do anything".)

[Paigee Moore]

During the timing of the World War, women were known to play domestic roles. This author has definitely showed this notion in his work, in particular, A Farewell to Arms. Authors depiction of women, like others authors during that time period, portray women succumbing to domesticity. The fact that the book conveys an idea that it was okay for women to settle for domestic duties, especially if children are present, shows that the author was probably biased toward women or he was male-oriented. 

[karinareye...@ywcpa.org]

Well based on Hemingway's depiction of women characters in the novel, women did follow domesticity. Like Paige said during World War 1 women were known to play domestic roles especially because most of the men were fighting in the war and women were left to take care of the children and be a house wife. The quote even shows how women would agree to domesticity. When I read that quote I was aware of the time period and that is why it didn't surprise me as much as if it were someone saying it now a days. But it was a bit surprising because of the way Catherine already had the mind set of being a hose wife once you are pregnant. She didn't have any second thoughts about what she would be doing after her pregnancy.