The character of Hemingway's Catherine Barkley has undergone a great deal of scrutiny. This attention has alternated from seeing her as a strong, independent, and assertive woman to a needy, weak, and dependent person Using the text, support both sides of the position What do these views say about Hemingway's attitude toward gender roles?
If Catherine' s position as heroine is uncertain, what about the hero Frederic Henry's? Using the text, support or reject Henry's role as hero in A Farewell to Arms.
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