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

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a 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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