EXPLORING 'LOVE LEADS TO PAIN' AS A CENTRAL THEME IN HEMINGWAY’S A FAREWELL TO ARMS: A CONTENT ANALYSIS

Abstract

This study explores the major theme of "love leads to pain" in Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms to enhance reader understanding. Using qualitative textual analysis, it examines protagonist Henry’s journey from physical to spiritual love and the psychological suffering he endures following Catherine’s death. The research highlights love as a complex emotion often accompanied by loss and pain. It also identifies a gap for future studies to explore other factors beyond love that contribute to such suffering in the novel.