In Ernest Hemingway's famous novel A Farewell to Arms, the main heroine Catherine is depicted and often interpreted as a perfect woman. Most male readers may regard Catherine as a dreamy wife since she is not only pretty, but also passionate to-wards love. However, this is not the case in a feminist point of view. Feminists hold a nearly opposite opinion towards Catherine. Therefore, what type of woman Catherine is in a feminist world is the question that needs solving. By applying a feminist view of what a female individual should do and contrasting Catherine's behavior with the deeds of eligible women in feminists'eyes, it can be proved that Catherine can be considered as a delicate and dependent woman in Hemingway's novel. Therefore, when shaping this character, Hemingway actually made an imperfect woman in a feminist view.
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