Interron's Death: A Short Story

“When the die is cast When our two nations – ourselves and any other – are engaged in a life and death struggle, it is not the part of any citizen of either of those nations to enquire, “why am I fighting?” but to fight” – Billy Hughes 18th of October

“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us” (Winston Churchill). The grand stake of this country 's freedom is from the soldiers who serve on our behalf as warriors in the United States military branches. The American men and women who sacrifice their lives are liable to our lives in the freedom that we all withhold as citizens and residents of this great country. It is anticipated by the stretch of war, benefits, and terrific reasoning of joining the military for claims on good reasoning, not only on the side of war but, on the side of reaching great and honorable methods of career and life

“There was no pain in their eyes and no knowledge of the agony of their body. There was only joy in them, and pride, a pride holier than it is fit for human pride to be.”

   "Dear Mom and Dad: The war that has taken my life, and many thousands of others before me, is immoral, unlawful, and an atrocity," (letter of anonymous soldier qtd. In Fussell 653).

being heard. “If we are called on to do military duty against the rebel armies in the field, why should we be

Deceased philosopher Bertrand Russell once said, “War does not determine who is right- only who is left”. Those left are the soldiers of the 1-502nd, specifically Bravo Company 1st plt, and the Janabi family and to a greater extent, the ever-changing global world we all live in today. The tragic events that conspired in a small Iraqi village became a microcosm of how leadership failures at every level shaped the actions of a few soldiers who committed atrocious acts. One can also see how a high operational tempo, along with prolonged violence and death, has on a person’s psyche. It is the ugly side of war that the average American citizen may not want to hear or talk about. For a soldier, it is inevitably what they train their

Despite this defensive nature, the speaker is rather confident when defending his choice. He questions his audience on whether they pity him, but not because he felt he deserves that pity. Despite his death, he believes the fight should continue. His death was not enough to convince even himself that he had made a mistake. Instead of staying behind with the cowardly, he “marched breast forward” into battle without a doubt in his mind that good would, in the end, triumph. The speaker also demonstrates this when he states he “never doubt cloud would break.” He always believed that better days were ahead and never lost

In Gallipoli, a 1981 film focusing on several young men who enlist in the Australian Army during World War I, an ethical dilemma is presented. One of the main characters, Archy Hamilton, is given an order by his superior officer, Major Barton, that will surely result in his death, as well as many others’, for nearly no tactical gain. From this order, the dilemma arises: should Archy follow the order given to him and charge fruitlessly into the enemy and inevitable death, or refuse the order in preservation of his own life? The natural instinct of survival—perhaps the most basic and primal human impulse—might lean one towards the option favoring self-preservation. In terms of a Soldier’s duties and Army ethics, however, we will see that the choice should be made to carry out the given orders even if doing so assures death, as long as the orders are lawful.

I am no longer fighting for myself, but for my nation and for my fallen comrades whose death must not be in vain.

“How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?” In making my case I

“He suddenly lost concern for himself, and forgot to look at a menacing fate. He became not a man but a member. He felt that something

Also, the general public of neutral nations must be supplied with the arguments of victory and of a just cause, followed by a cautious relay of every success, great or small, and by brilliant descriptions of the spirit that animates the troops. The neutral countries and individuals, especially when weak and “necessarily somewhat at the mercy of the side that eventually proves victorious, is naturally disposed to sit on the fence and lean towards the side that he imagines to be winning.” (Doob, 34) Finally allied, friendly

We possess the most powerful and dedicated military in the world. We’re deeply indebted to all currently serving as well as to all that have had their lives taken from them in the battle to keep us strong and free—I’ve never met anyone eagerly awaiting the chance to “GIVE” their lives. I certainly know that I wasn't.

“I’ve seen so many young men over the years who think they’re running at other young men. They are not. They’re running at me,” Death says. This quotation means that a lot of young men (I’m assuming soldiers) fight and go into battle thinking that they’re going to fight with other soldiers and survive, but they’re basically running to their deaths. This is significant because it helps to tell more of Hans Hubermann’s backstory and what happened to him pre-Liesel. It also reveals a little bit what fighting in World War II was like. This quote connects to the emerging themes of death and war because it is about mortality and fighting other people in a war. This passage impacts me by making me think about death and how many soldiers die while fighting (which is something that I don’t think about often).

The NEW ATLANTIS begins with the description of a ship lost at sea. The crew