Luigi Pirandello, war, Freedom
At the outset, the short story seeks to narrate the unfolding events through the period of war. It utilizes the reactions of the families involved in the war and their reactions about the ongoing and unstoppable combats. Worst of all, the story depicts the characters, especially the families
whose sons lead at the forefront, as helpless in giving contributions and opinions of their son's decisions. Resultantly, it leads to the development of the question of how much would be lost in the name of winning a war. Relevantly, the thesis reflected by this analysis is how much really would have to be lost to serve as the cost of winning the war.
To some, the war was not a tormenting and son-snatching occurrence but a struggle to the freedom of the future generations. This aspect vividly describes the theme of war. Firstly, the moods of the travelling passengers reflect sorrow due to their sons' participation in the war. Evidently, the author gives a description of the war using the couple that just entered the carriage by saying that the war had taken away their only son. Only aged twenty, their son initially traveled to Rome for studies and ended up volunteering to the war but with the assurance that he would not be placed in the front row for at least six months.
[...] Conclusion In conclusion, the short story by Luigi Pirandello” seeks to express the sorrowful pains that parents endeavored through the name of war. It gives different perspectives about the war. Some say that it was the only option to set the country free while others perceived it as a cruel situation to engage their children in. This war evidently led to the loss of many young men and subjected many parents through unending grief and fear for the outcome. Bibliography Pirandello, L., & Dashwood, J. R. (2000). Berecche and the war. [...]
[...] Short Story Review-War by Luigi Pirandello Story Review-War by Luigi Pirandello Introduction At the outset, the short story seeks to narrate the unfolding events through the period of war. It utilizes the reactions of the families involved in the war and their reactions about the ongoing and unstoppable combats. Worst of all, the story depicts the characters, especially the families whose sons lead at the forefront, as helpless in giving contributions and opinions of their son's decisions. Resultantly, it leads to the development of the question of how much would be lost in the name of winning a war. [...]
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