I WAS A SOLDIER is a lively short story in which its author, the New Zealander Brian E Turner, deals with controversial meaning of war.
The story transfers the reader from his peaceful life to the tragic and dramatic scenery of a battlefield. This context provides a frame to the story to experience, unless for a moment, the feelings soldiers may have in wartime. Moreover, this feelings can act as triggers to discuss or reflex on topics such as duty, empathy, friendship, hope and human miseries.
Brian E Turner, a war veteran himself, develops the story in a masterful way up to the last moment .And the shocking and unexpected ending produces in the readers a bitter disappointment when facing the cruel truth. This situation results incomprehensible for those who don’t know how a war is like.
Although, this story was not written for adolescents it can be very interesting for them because after reading the story, they can take part of a debate and they also can have the opportunity to judge the behaviour of the characters of the story by themselves according to their own principles.
Great job girls, as usuall!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marilu!!
ReplyDeleteWe realized that we made a mistake on line 5. We ment: THESE FELLINGS. Sorry!!! Lidia and Valeria
ReplyDeletesecond line, firts paragraph: the controversial meaning of war or controversial meanings of war.
ReplyDeleteI love the way the second paragraph starts.
sorry, I mean FIRST paragraph!!!
DeleteFourth paragraph, line two. There may be a problem as regards word order, instead of "... they also can have...", you may write "they can also have" Perhaps both are ok but for me the second choice sounds better.
ReplyDeleteIf I am the reader, How do you know I´ve got a peaceful life? (second paragraph, first line)
ReplyDeleteIs it a story to be read by male readers only? (same paragraph, same line)
Flavia