I think Rivers’ view of the war did change, I, however, I don’t agree he was ever in favor of the war. He even states he wanted the war to end so he can start research again As I read the text I had the impression that he felt similar to Sassoon but had yet to view protesting the war, even in his thought as an option. The absolute victory over the Germans militarism was cited in the text as the absolute objective of the war but as the war went on than the lines became static, the goal of an overwhelming victory became unlikely. I think as Rivers treated Soldiers and heard accounts of what was really going on at the front the groundwork for his change was laid, Sassoon acted as a catalyst for that change. Here was a war hero that was not
