Character breakdown of Ambushed by O’Brien When under pressure, a person’s true character comes out. The main character in “Ambush” experiences pressure he has never been in. Whether or not to kill a young man that has a life ahead of him, or kill a young man with a dark future.By character analysis the pressure he is under brings out his weaknesses, and his strengths, and his actions. The weak side of the soldier is the fact that he had a huge problem throwing the grenade once he pulled the pin. He is strong in his bravery for being a soldier, but that isn’t enough; he must execute when needed the most. He executed, but hesitated, and that can get a soldier killed when in action in war. He is scared to death before killing the enemy,”I
