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1963, forty-five years after the 1918 setting of Hemingway’s ''Farewell'', and used | 1963, forty-five years after the 1918 setting of Hemingway’s ''Farewell'', and used | ||
to assassinate John F. Kennedy, as elaborated upon in Mailer’s ''Oswald’s Tale: | to assassinate John F. Kennedy, as elaborated upon in Mailer’s ''Oswald’s Tale: | ||
An American Mystery'' | An American Mystery'' {{sfn|''Oswald’s Tale: An American Mystery''|1995|}}. This death of monumental, tragic proportions | ||
was brought about by the use of a $10 gun. Also in ''A Farewell to Arms'', Frederick Henry feels faintly ridiculous in obeying the regulation that a uniformed | was brought about by the use of a $10 gun. Also in ''A Farewell to Arms'', Frederick Henry feels faintly ridiculous in obeying the regulation that a uniformed | ||
officer be armed with a pistol even when out of combat (148).Yet after his | officer be armed with a pistol even when out of combat (148).Yet after his | ||