Towards the end, Henry decided to do what he always does, find the sweet amidst the
Henry's confidence is somewhat based on the curiosity of his young age. He is confident that war will bring him honor and glory, but he doesn’t yet realise the hardships that are associated with war. “He felt that in this crisis his laws of life were useless. Whatever he had learned of himself was here of no avail. He was an unknown quantity.”
In the beginning of the story Henrys doubt and struggle to find courage seriously affects his faith in himself. He joined the army because he was drawn to the glory of military conflict; considering war a sort of accessory. In the book it states, “He had read of marches, sieges, conflicts, and he had longed to see it all.
SUBJECT: Information Paper 1. Purpose. To summarize the important parts of the Army White Paper, The Profession of Arms, dated 08DEC10, for the Battalion Commander of 1-22 Combined Arms Battalion (CAB). 2. Facts.
But, in Henry’s family, they start to turn on Henry when his father finds out that he is still friends with the Japanese girl that he had previously said Henry could not see anymore. This has a major effect on the family, “His father pointed at the door, ‘If you walk out that door—if you walk out that door now, you are no longer part of this family. You are no longer Chinese. You are not part of us anymore. Nor a part of me.’
This creates a void between them that leads Henry to walking out and being disowned by his family,
And in the end, really, there’s nothing much to say about a true war story, except maybe ‘Oh’” (77). We can never assume the truth in a war story. The only way to discover the truth hidden behind the lies is to pull away the many layers or in this case the stories that make up a war
Harold Krebs was a man who looked death and destruction in the face without problem, but ultimately folded into depression upon his return to his home country. Most would assume that war would be much less comfortable than living at home, and to return would be a relief like no other. However, as 20th century writer Ernest Hemingway explores the psyche of Harold Krebs, it is revealed that war had become Krebs’ home and comfort. This comfort at war and the attitudes he returned to in America reveal the messages Hemingway hoped to convey to the American public regarding war. His message was especially relevant at his time, as the first World War was beginning.
Henry always dreamed of battle since he was a little boy, the author refers to Henry as “the young soldier” and “the youth.” Both the best and worst characteristics of Henry’s youth mark him. Unlike the veteran soldiers whom he encounters henry is quickly overcome by doubt. Henry run away into the woods because he doesn’t think that he can do it anymore and is filled with doubt.
The right to bear arms has been a controversial issue ever since James Madison established it as the second amendment of the constitution. The second amendment states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (US Const. amend. II). Those in favor of the second amendment, believe that arms are used for protection, dangerous situations, and sports.
This happy outlook on the war was mainly due to the fact of the overseas setting, in which it never took place in America, the media and Hollywood’s glamorization of the war,
‘’Guns are responsible for over thirty-three thousand deaths in the United States annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).. In 2014, the CDC reported that 11,008 of the 15,872 homicides committed in the United States that year involved a firearm. Of the 42,826 suicides reported that year, 21,386 involved a firearm. These statistics have inspired efforts at the federal and state levels to enact gun control legislation to reduce crime and violence’’(‘’Gun Control’’). According to the statistic guns are held for over 33,000 deaths in the United States.
Along the journey from home as they go to Washington, Henry and his regiments are treated so well that he now believes “he must be a hero” with “the strength to do mighty deeds of arms.” Contrary to his expectation he does not become a hero immediately he is confronted with self-doubt. He is caught up in a dream with “a thousand-tongued fear
Being a Profession in Arms means being trustworthy, ethical and an expert in military tasks and your technical job. The Army is a volunteer force, as Soldiers in the Army there is a expectation of excellence from the community. Due to the war, the professionalism in the Army has not been given much attention. There are leaders who are not experts in their crafts and have not attended the necessary training and they do not intend to. The Army is addressing this so that we can focus on generating top professionals in our line of work.
Henry does not see the danger in fighting a war, so he speaks carelessly about it. He even sounds resigned when asserting that he will live, which would make anyone else relieved and happy, thus proving that being exposed to endless war makes one apathetic. Also, Henry becomes unphased by horrific injuries, because, as an ambulance driver, he is forced to behold similar atrocities regularly. After the bombing, Henry looks to his comrade Manera, and see that, “One leg was gone and the other was held on by tendons and part of the trouser and the stump twitched and jerked, as though it were not connected” (Hemingway 47).
