In another country
...ncept of heroism At the beginning of the story, the writer drew a dull background, the fall with a great deal of figure of the winter: it was a cold fall, the dark came very early, … . With the steady, heavy sentences, the writer described the harsh weather as the boring lives of the soldiers. The description of the soldiers’ losses seemed to increase their pain. I-narrator liked best to play football, but his leg was hurted, the major had been a very great fencer, but had a little hand like a baby’s. However, that did not make them glum all day. They were humorous : the major winked at the I-narrator and said “And will I too play football, captain-doctor?” when the doctor told the I-narrator that he would play football again after the treatment. These wounded soldiers had to bear not only the body pain but also people’s disfavour. The people hated them and call out “A basso gli ufficiali” as they passed; but they did not still give up habit of walking back together to the Cafeů Cova after practising with the machines. That’s because they would like to communicate, they desired to be back the common life. They wanted to forget ...