A Farewell to ArmsDeath is often represented with traditional symbols ranging from the color black to the common tombstone. In addition to these icons, other signs can indicate mortality, including rain. In A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway often associates rain with death. Although rain is not usually considered a symbol of death, the main character Fredric Henry discovers that this natural event is a personal theme that he relates to death. The first time Hemingway uses the connection between rain and death is during a march to the river. The group was leaving the embankment to cross the road, and suddenly three shots rang out, one of which unfortunately hit Amyo. Fredric thought to himself, “He looked really dead. It was raining." He still doesn't see that it always rains ...