military had an age requirement of 18 years old to join, with 17 years requiring a parent’s consent. This is way too young, and as shown on page 245 in an Again and Again, the author constantly brings up how hard it was to get over killing people. One instance of this being brought up was when Donald Howell was taking part in securing the island, and afterward he stated that “[after killing a large sum of Japanese soldiers] I got sick to my stomach; I vomited; I was a mess for an hour and a half.” This illustrates how greatly the inhumanities of death and killing impact Howell, as he is greatly sickened by his interaction with the enemy. I feel that the unpleasant effects of war were constantly brought up to show people how much soldiers are impacted, as it takes away an immaturity and innocence in any combatant. Sadly, patriotism and praise encourage young souls to participate in these horrendous
military had an age requirement of 18 years old to join, with 17 years requiring a parent’s consent. This is way too young, and as shown on page 245 in an Again and Again, the author constantly brings up how hard it was to get over killing people. One instance of this being brought up was when Donald Howell was taking part in securing the island, and afterward he stated that “[after killing a large sum of Japanese soldiers] I got sick to my stomach; I vomited; I was a mess for an hour and a half.” This illustrates how greatly the inhumanities of death and killing impact Howell, as he is greatly sickened by his interaction with the enemy. I feel that the unpleasant effects of war were constantly brought up to show people how much soldiers are impacted, as it takes away an immaturity and innocence in any combatant. Sadly, patriotism and praise encourage young souls to participate in these horrendous