Title
Dirty Tricks and Wordy Jokes: The Politics of Recollection in A Farewell to Arms
Document Type
Article
Annotation
Structuralist reading focusing on the role of jokes as recollection devices for Frederic Henry. Kleinman argues that Frederic as narrator structures joke scenes with Catherine to work through his grieving process. Also discusses Frederic’s use of war jokes, noting their effectiveness in portraying the absurdity of war.
Published in
Hemingway Review
Volume
15
Issue
1
Date
Fall 1995
Pages
54-71
COinS
Citation
Kleinman, Craig. “Dirty Tricks and Wordy Jokes: The Politics of Recollection in A Farewell to Arms.” Hemingway Review 15, no. 1 (Fall 1995): 54-71.