A Farewell to Arms · Character
Manera
Italian ambulance driver in Frederic's section.
minor
First appearance: iii
Manera shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An ambulance driver who participates in the anti-war discussion and jokes about the grenadiers' refusal to attack.
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- Other
Character groups
- Ambulance section drivers
- Frontline soldiers and spiritual guide
- Frederic's inner circle
- Protagonist
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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 Manera in iii