Rain Rain Go Away

Rain is a major symbol in A Farewell to Arms. Throughout the story, rain can be seen falling during the night with Catherine and Henry in the hospital, and at the end scene where Henry returns home. Rain is used to give a sense of hopelessness and despair. During the night with Catherine and Henry at the hospital, Catherine comments about the rain and how it scares her. She also includes that it brings tragedies to lovers. While Henry does not believe so, he comforts her. However, his belief is wrong during the night where Catherine and his son die in the hospital. Henry walks back to his home in the rain. It just goes to show that the rain in this piece of literature describes that love cannot last forever.