For Whom the Bell Tolls

 

Q. find out physiognomic similarities of Hemingway as a writer with reference ‘To Whom the Bell Tolls’ and ‘A Farewell to arms ‘ 

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Introduction: 

 

What does Physiognomy mean by Physiognomic? 

 

Physiognomy (from the Greek φύσις physis meaning "nature" and gnomon meaning "judge" or "interpreter") is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance—especially the face.

 

• Language of Ernest Hemingway:

 ‘It is said that Style is the man’ or ‘Style is the index of personality’. Ernest Hemmingway’s writing style or his language. 

 A great deal has been written about Hemingway's distinctive style. In fact, the two great stylists of twentieth-century American literature are William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, and the styles of the two writers are so vastly different that there can be no comparison. For example, their styles have become so famous and so individually unique that yearly contests award prizes to people who write the best parodies of their styles. The parodies of Hemingway's writing style are perhaps the more fun to read because of Hemingway's ultimate simplicity and because he so often used the same style and the same themes in much of his work.

In his Both work ‘To Whom the Bell Tolls’ and “A Farewell to arms’ we found his great style of writing. With the use of short sentences, he speaks a lot. 

 

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Ex. 

 

 1. “The world is a fine place and worth fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.”

― Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls

 

2. “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.”

― Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms

 

Hemingway’s narrative techniques in both works: 

'For Whom Bell Tolls' presents the narrative through an omniscient point of view that continually shifts back and forth between the characters. In this way, Hemingway can effectively chronicle the effect of the war on the men and women involved.

 

Ernest Hemingway’s novel, A Farewell to Arms, follows a distinct narrative structure. Each component of the plot – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution – is contained within a book. This definite sectioning allows the audience to follow and map the plot of the story.

 

Hemingway’s Characterization: 

 

Ernest Hemingway’s characterization is unique in a way. If we consider both the novels, we have found that he chooses their characters from armies and militaries as a protagonist and he also wrote about realism. He does not talk about queens and kings and fairy tales.  Most of Hemingway's works are based on war. 

 

Let’s see some of the important character from both the works: 

 

Firstly, we glimpse light on the character of Robert Jordan: 

An American volunteer for the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War and the protagonist of For Whom the Bell Tolls. Robert Jordan is pragmatic, very good at what he does, and never lets his emotions interfere with his work. He appreciates physical pleasures like smelling pine trees, drinking absinthe, and having sex. At the same time, he is conflicted about his role within the war and within the larger world. Interior dialogues in which he argues with himself about these conflicts constitute a significant part of the novel. Over the course of the novel, he gradually resolves these tensions and learns to integrate his rational, thinking side with his intuitive, feeling side.

 

We can see that the character of Robert Jordan is very sensitive in a way.  In the work of Hemingway, we also found love stories as well. 

 

Characters of Lieutenant Frederic Henry: - 

Frederic Henry An American second-lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian army during World War I.

Minor characters of the novel: - 

 Catherine Barkley A British nurse who falls in love with Henry following the death of her fiancé in battle.

 The Priest The chaplain in Henry's unit. Baited by the other officers, he is befriended by Henry, to whom he offers spiritual advice.

 Rinaldi Henry's roommate and friend, an Italian lieutenant and surgeon.

 Helen Ferguson Catherine's friend and fellow nurse.

 Passini and Bonello Ambulance drivers serving under Henry.

 Manera, Gavuzzi, Gordini, Piani, and Aymo Other ambulance drivers.

 Mrs. Walker An American nurse at the hospital in Milan.

 Miss Gage Another American nurse, sympathetic to Henry and Catherine's affair.

 Miss Van Campen The hostile superintendent of nurses.

 Dr. Valentini A highly competent Italian surgeon, full of joie de vivre.

 Meyers A somewhat sinister American expatriate.

 Ettore Moretti An Italian-American from San Francisco serving with distinction in the Italian army.

 Ralph Simmons An American student of opera and a friend to Henry.

 Count Greffi an aging but vigorous Italian who befriends Henry in Stresa and serves as a mentor to him.

 

Point of views of Hemingway 's novels: 

In the novel ' To Whom the Bell tolls' writer used Third Person (Limited Omniscient)

Our narrator in For Whom the Bell Tolls is like a little beastie which can dwell in anybody's head, but only one person at a time. The vast majority (and we mean vast majority) of the time, our perspective is that of the central character, Robert Jordan.

 

To sum up we can say that Ernest Hemingway was realistic and most of his work based on the war and scenario of critical situations. His writing Style is also unique and different.

 

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