“You never know how much you truly believe in something until its truth or falsity becomes a matter of life and death for you.” C.S. Lewis' statement speaks of a lack of faith until the belief is tested in reality. Similarly, Frederic Henry, the protagonist of Ernest Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms, is an American officer in the Italian army during the First World War. He struggles to maintain the balance between his war efforts during World War I and his relationship with Catherine Barkley. During the war and his relationship, Henry reflects the "lost generation", in which people plod through life without a purpose, without a belief system, and with a loss of morality. However, when he discovers his belief in love and his moral standing, he discovers that courage is more than an emotion, but rather a moral trait. He discovers the true essence of courage through the brutal nature of war and Catherine's psychological state. As a result, Henry understands the meaning of courage by being exposed to those who are afraid of war and those who are selfish towards war. Since Henry is an ambush...