A Farewell to Arms · Character
Gordini
Italian ambulance driver who serves briefly in Frederic's unit.
minor
First appearance: iii
Gordini shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The quietest of the drivers, who accompanies Frederic to the dressing station and helps carry the food back.
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In IX: The quietest of the drivers, who accompanies Frederic to the dressing station and helps carry the food back. Later, in Chapter X:…
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- Other
Character groups
- Ambulance section drivers
- Protagonist
- Frontline soldiers and spiritual guide
- Frederic's inner circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Gordini in iii