Code hero characteristics are many distinctiveness qualities characters have that other individuals do not acquire. The characteristics describe a “hero”, but the hero does not talk about the characteristics. Frederic Henry for example, expresses many code hero characteristics. His philosophy of life is based on love, loyalty, and respect, but he does not talk or think about. An additional characteristic of Frederic is that he allows fate to play determining roles in life events.
As I said previously, Frederic Henry philosophy of life is based on love, loyalty, and respect. This philosophy is the result of maturing. Prior to maturing, Frederic Henry was viewed as an insatiable soldier existing on his families’ money and living his life with no concerns of what is occurring around him. Like many soldiers during the warfare, Frederic constantly drinks and entertains himself with numerous women. That earlier lifestyle soon passes by after Frederic meets Catherine, the woman who changes his life. This outcome took a moment for Frederic to detect, but soon, he realizes he is falling in love. He fooled around with countless women before, but he never truly felt affection for them. Catherine is a different story. She has a touch that lures Frederic to her. The way Frederic accommodates with Catherine’s everyday life by struggling to pay a quick visit to her while trying to fit it in their busy schedules is a way of showing loyalty. When Frederic was resisting from being executed by the battle police and trying to endure the swim to survival, he could only ruminate of Catherine to preserve his concentration from what was really transpiring around him. Another action that proves Frederic as a code hero is when he was waiting for his wife...
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... cool goddess. English goddess. My God what would a man do with a woman like that except worship her? What else is an Englishwoman good for?”
As seen by the citation, Rolandi considers Catherine as a prize, but he stays nonchalant about Catherine being Frederic’s lady. He yet was exultant to send Catherine to see Frederic. This is one of many things why Frederic respects Rolandi.
Frederic Henry performs as a code hero because he posses many of those characteristics and he does not talk about his actions. Foremost, Frederic respect, love, and is loyal to Catherine. An additional characteristic is that Frederic allows fate to steer his life. Finally, Frederic appreciates his roommate for being imperturbable about Catherine and him being in love. Many characters can be heroes, but it takes more effort to be a code hero.
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The novel A Farewell to Arms
According to Professor Paul Totah of St. Ignatius, Hemingway defined the Code Hero as "a man who lives correctly, following the ideals of honor, courage and endurance in a world that is sometimes chaotic, often stressful, and always painful." The Code Hero measures himself by how well they handle the difficult situations that life throws at him. In the end the Code Hero will lose because we are all mortal, but the true measure is how a person faces death. The Code Hero is typically an individualist and free-willed. Although he believes in the ideals of courage and honor he has his own set of morals and principles based on his beliefs in honor, courage and endurance. Qualities such as bravery, adventuresome and travel also define the Code Hero. A final trait of the Code Hero is his dislike of the dark. It symbolizes death and is a source of fear for him. The rite of manhood for the Code Hero is facing death. However, once he faces death bravely and becomes a man he must continue the struggle and constantly prove himself to retain his manhood (Totah).
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Henry becomes bored and unhappy. For time he begins to question his bravery and he
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