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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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PAPassiniBOBonelloFHFrederic HenryGOGordiniGAGavuzziMAManera

Relationship types

  • 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.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Manera in iii