Emily-+Hem's+relationship+with+Agnes

__Introduction__
 * Outline**
 * __Thesis__: Hemingway's personal love experiences influence his writing in //A Farewell to Arms// which ultimately shapes the character of Catherine Barkley.

__Body Paragraph 1__: Hemingway's relationship with Agnes-- who she is AgnesVon Kurowsky
 * an American nurse from D.C
 * met Hemingway when he was injured in Milan (one of the nurses at Milan and took care of him)
 * she worked the night duty
 * was 7 years older than Hemingway
 * "When Agnes did appear, the entire place seemed to brighten because of her presence" (Hemingway packet)

__Body Paragraph 2__: Relationship between Hemingway and Agnes
 * The relationship had its ups and downs
 * They knew each other well
 * Hemingway cared deeply for Catherine and wanted a serious relationship with Agnes (thought about marrying her)
 * Agnus did not want to marry Hemingway are you supporting these ideas with outside sources or your own reading of the novel?
 * Catherine was not in love with Hemingway like he was for her
 * Agnus found Hemingway "interesting" but he was "impulsive, hasty, not to say impetuous"--- he didn't really know what he wanted
 * he was too young and immature for her which is why marriage was out of the question for her
 * refers to Hemingway as "Kid"-- does not take the relationship seriously.
 * Agnus was afraid of what Hemingway would "turn into" after the war
 * Broke up with him in January 1919 when he departed-- Agnes had then put him out of her mind
 * after Hemingway left "I missed him so much, and it poured all night with thunder and lightning,"--Agnes (symbol of rain??!)
 * To Agnus, the relationship was nothing more than a "flirtation"
 * She had started to like another Italian officer named Domenico Caracciolo
 * Domenico Caracciolo= Agnus' lover after Hemingway
 * made Agnus burn all of Hemingway's love letters

__Body Paragraph 3:__ Similarities to Catherine in the book: Because it is said that Agnes was portrayed as Catherine in AFA, similarities show between the two.
 * nurse at the front
 * at first they don't seem to care about relationships or love
 * They both play this "game" with their lovers (Agnus wants Hemingway to like her, but she doesn't want to like him-- same with Catherine in the beginning of the book)
 * Agnus seems to forget relationships, and then just move on (like Catherine and her fiancee)
 * Catherine did not want to get married, but Henry considered it (Hemingway wanted to get married, but Agnus did not)
 * personalities are similar-- brighten up a room, they both drank, made Hemingway/ Henry happy

__Body Paragraph 4__: Agnes' thoughts about being portrayed as Catherine __Conclusion__
 * does not want to accept the fact that it is actually HER that is being portrayed.
 * thinks Catherine was inspired by another tall, blond woman named Elsie Jessup who also worked as a nurse in Milan at the time
 * did not like the fact that Hemingway incorporated her into the novel
 * did not like being taken for 'the alter ego of the complaisant Catherine Barkley
 * in reality she was not that "kind" of girl
 * The novel involved revenge towards Agnes. "I did not intend a happy ending" (hem)
 * he wrote a heartbroken letter to Elise MacDonald wishing bad luck on Agnes.
 * he disliked her because she broke up with him
 * he was a man who never loved anyone before, and then he gets his heart broken
 * he expresses himself through writing AFA
 * shows his frustration about love
 * although, he never forgot about her since he had kept 3 of her letters until the day he died.

> Domenico Caracciolo= Agnes' lover after Hemingway
 * Hemingway's Relationship Notes**
 * Agnes Von Kurowsky-- a nurse that Hemingway fell in love with during WWI
 * She is very similar to Catherine in AFA... maybe she influenced his writing and he basically incorporated her in this story.
 * an American nurse from Washington D.C
 * she began service with the American Expeditionary Forces Europe on 26 June 1918
 * older than Hemingway (7 years older)
 * Hemingway met her when he injured his leg in Milan by the mortar shell
 * she also worked the night duty like Catherine
 * described as very lovely and pretty
 * her feelings for him weren't as deep as his feelings for her were
 * she did not want to marry Hemingway
 * Hemingway wanted a serious relationship-- he loved her but she didn't love him
 * she eventually broke off the relationship in a letter after he returned home
 * "When Agnes did appear, the entire place seemed to brighten because of her presence" (Hemingway packet)
 * "Hemingway stamina was being bolstered by a bottle of congnac, or some other spiritous liquor, hidden under his pillow (strictly against the rules)" (hemingway packet)-- Henry is the same in the book
 * She had started to like another Italian officer named Domenico Caracciolo
 * made Agnes burn all of Hemingway's love letters
 * She was convinced that he was the one
 * She completely was done with Hemingway
 * Relationship with Hemingway
 * they both care for each other but Agnus isn't in love with Hemingway like he is for her
 * Hemingway was serious about the relationship-- he thought about marrying her
 * They know each other really well
 * Agnus found Hemingway "interesting" but he was "impulsive, hasty, not to say impetuous"--- he didn't really know what he wanted
 * he was too young and immature for her
 * Agnus was afraid of what Hemingway would "turn into" after the war
 * Broke up with him in January 1919 when he departed-- Agnus had then put him out of her mind
 * She called the relationship a "flirtation"-- according to her, nothing went beyond that
 * after Hemingway left "I missed him so much, and it poured all night with thunder and lightning," (Agnes, handout)
 * __Angus' reaction to AFA__
 * she did not like being portrayed as Catherine Barkley
 * she wasn't that "kind" of girl
 * __Similarities__
 * nurse at the front
 * we see Angus and Catherine being similar with personalities-- doesn't really care about the relationship
 * she wants her to love him but doesn't want to love him back
 * Agnus seems to forget relationships, and then just move on (like Catherine and her fiancee)
 * http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Archives+and+Manuscripts/fa_von_kurowsky.htm
 * http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Archives+and+Manuscripts/fa_von_kurowsky.htm

__**Sources**__ http://www.jstor.org.proxy.crrl.org/stable/2926442?seq=12&Search=yes&term=Kurowsky&term=von&term=Agnes&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DAgnes%2Bvon%2BKurowsky%26x%3D8%26y%3D4%26wc%3Don&item=12&ttl=50&returnArticleService=showArticle&resultsServiceName=doBasicResultsFromArticle&cookieSet=1

Smith, Paul. "Hemingway's Apprentice Fiction: 1919-1921." //American Literature// 59.4 (1986): 574-588. //JSTOR//. Web. 27 Mar. 2010.

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