Hemingway's personal love experiences with Agnes Von Kurowsky created a huge impact on how he shaped the character of Catherine Bentley in A Farewell to Arms. Although Agnes had different opinions on their relationship than Hemingway, he was able to portray Agnes' personality and create a romance that he would have liked to have with Agnes. The serious Hemingway certainly hadn't forgotten about Agnes, as he kept three love letters from her until the day he died. Agnes Von Kurowsky was an American nurse from Washington DC, whom Hemingway first met in Milan. Hemingway, who suffered a serious injury while working as an ambulance driver at the front, first met Agnes at the hospital she attended. Agnes soon became Hemingway's nurse and tended to his wounds, thus creating a bond and what appeared to be some sort of relationship. Hemingway became fond and interested in Agnes: "When Agnes appeared, the whole place seemed to light up because of her presence" (Packet Hem). This was Hemingway's first true love: you could say it was love at first sight. Although their relationship had ups and downs; Hemingway seemed to care deeply about her. He had hoped for a serious relationship with Agnes and at one point had even considered getting married. However, Agnes did not show the same feelings for Hemingway: she was not as in love with him as he was with her. She didn't fall in love with him or even call it true love, but rather just a relationship where marriage was out of the question. Agnes found Hemingway "interesting" but he was "impulsive, hasty, not to say impetuous" --- this meant he wasn't really sure what exactly he wanted (hem package). Hemingway was too young and immature for someone like her, and after... the middle of the paper... out of her, but rather another nurse who also worked the night shift in Milan; she was a tall, blonde woman named Elsie Jessup. In conclusion, Hemingway wrote the novel out of pure pain. It included revenge on Agnes for what she had done. In a desperate letter to his friend Elise MacDonald about the breakup, Hemingway wished Agnes bad luck: for a man who had never loved anyone before, he would never forgive her for how much pain she had put him through. Hemingway knew one thing for sure: "I didn't mean a happy ending" (hemmed package). By writing A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway was able to express himself, his emotions, and vent his frustrations about love. The idea of ​​a detached narrator represented his relationship with Agnes. Although his relationship never went the way he wanted, Hemingway never forgot about Agnes.