Question

Based on A Farewell to Arms, how does Hemingway create realistic dialogue for his characters? The characters give long, winding speeches to express their views. The characters use simple words and speak in short, clear sentences. The characters reference vague ideas and use difficult language. The characters integrate needless conjunctions to join sentences.

Answer 1

Answer: The characters use simple words and speak in short, clear sentences.

The dialogue in A Farewell to Arms is significant because of its realism. Hemingway achieves this tone by using very common words, few descriptions (adjectives and adverbs) and many action verbs throughout his book. He also writes the dialogue in a way that only uses simple words forming short sentences. The use of informal diction is also a tool he uses often in order to maintain the realism of the dialogues.

Answer 2

Although Hemingway typically uses short, direct sentences, he breaks this pattern when creating realistic dialogue for his characters. Their sentences are long and winding, breaking into speeches linked with needless conjunctions.