Practice Blog Post

So far in A Farewell to Arms, I find the relationship between Catherine Barkley and Frederick Henry very intriguing. It is different compared to relationships in past books that are in a similar time era. In Jane Eyre, the women in the book seemed very desperate to find a husband, and settled for anyone who would be able to provide for them. Catherine plays somewhat hard to get, and is aware of Henry’s intentions. She does not give herself away to him very easily, and knows her value as an individual. Unlike other women from her time, she is not eager to find a husband and settle down, and is content with the way her life is at the moment. When Henry asked to get married, she constantly said no, and told him that they were already married in her mind. She also considered the fact that if they became married, she would be sent away and they would be separated. Catherine is aware of the consequences that her actions could cause, and continues this throughout the story (up to what we have read).