Question

One theme that emerges over the course of the novel is that war is a savage, ugly affair that permanently changes those soldiers who survive it. How does this section of the novel work to develop that theme?

Answer 1

This section of the novel works because war is a very brutal and violent topic.Even the soldiers who survive war don't want to face war again in their life as life after was is sad.People who died in war,their families suffer due to hunger and loss.Lack of job opportunities due to destructions in both countries.Soldiers feel guilt of killing so many people without their fault.

Answer 2

Just took the test this is the correct answer: By establishing that Henry initially views war as wholly noble and soldiers as entirely gallant and heroic, the novel creates a situation in which Henry's actual experiences as a soldier in a war will fundamentally change his understanding of it.