Hemingway's "A Farewell To Arms": Henry - A Man Of Action, Self-Dicipline, And One Who Maintains Grace Under Pressure

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the colchel. I ducked down, pushed between two men,
and ran for the river, my head down. I tripped at the edge and went in with a
splash" (Hemingway, 214). Henry witnessed the gruesome executions of the
officers before him and knew he was not going to die without a fight to preserve
his precious existence. Being a man of action rather than words, was the
determining factor which helped him survive this unfortunate confrontation with
death. Regardless of the circumstances, Henry used his authoritative position
to make sure others did not engage in any threatening positions that could
jeopardize the ir safety and the safety of others. When one of his ambulances
got suck in the mud during a retreat, two sergeants simply tried to abandon the
situation but Frederick stopped them in their tracks. "Halt, I said. They kept
on down the muddy road, the hedge on either side. I order you to halt. I
called. They went a little faster. I opened up my holster, took the pistol,
aimed at ...

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