EXISTENTIAL DISILLUSIONMENT IN ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S A FAREWELL TO ARMS

The paper attempts to explore the existential themes through the lens of war and love in Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. The novel depicts the protagonist’s sense of meaninglessness, anxiety, disillusionment and alienation as he confronts the brutality and futility of war. War is a major cause of the feelings of detachment and hopelessness in life. The novel stands as a testament to the enduring complexity of human emotion in times of crisis. Through stark realism and emotional curb, it reflects the deep blemishes left by war. The paper brings to limelight the trauma and human vulnerability and concludes highlighting the fragility of human connection in a world consumed by violence.