A Farewell to Arms · Character
Passini
Italian ambulance driver who is killed in a mortar attack.
minor
First appearance: iii
Passini shows up with force in Book I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An ambulance driver who discusses the war with Frederic and is later killed.
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In Book I: An ambulance driver who discusses the war with Frederic and is later killed. Later, in IX: One of Frederic's ambulance drivers. He speaks passionately against the war, arguing that it is never-ending and…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Frontline soldiers and spiritual guide
- Ambulance section drivers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Passini in iii