Lyke Farewell to Arms Short Blog

So far in A Farewell to Arms I have noticed that war has become normalized amongst the men that are fighting. Most of them joke around and drink while in the middle of the battle. Doctors seem relaxed and the only people that seem to be panicking are those that are missing limbs. Modern day, if I was thrown into a battle, I would never drink, eat right, and be extremely cautious, and probably be to nervous to even poke my head out from behind my cover. These soldiers in A Farewell to arms are very different. They have grown used to having their lives at risk, so much so that they don’t even believe that the odds of them living are in their control. Even Frederic after he has been injured still seems not to take responsibility for his own life. He believes it is in the hands of others. After receiving direct orders not to consume alcohol and knowing that it would not be good for his current situation, he still drinks. It is evident that most of the soldiers will struggle immersing themselves back into society after the war.