For the most part, he does appear to be content traveling in the wilderness, watching fish, making coffee, and sitting by the fire. But the smallest details paint the most complex pictures in “The Big Two Hearted River: Part 1.” Soldiers return home from war changed and unsettled. After being molded to live and survive in a stressful environment, even after they leave, the environment remains a piece of them, whether in the form of habits, emotional flashbacks, or new perspectives. Nick tries to go about his life as simply and normally as he can, but he cannot shake his identity as a soldier. He remains unsettled by the effects of
For the most part, he does appear to be content traveling in the wilderness, watching fish, making coffee, and sitting by the fire. But the smallest details paint the most complex pictures in “The Big Two Hearted River: Part 1.” Soldiers return home from war changed and unsettled. After being molded to live and survive in a stressful environment, even after they leave, the environment remains a piece of them, whether in the form of habits, emotional flashbacks, or new perspectives. Nick tries to go about his life as simply and normally as he can, but he cannot shake his identity as a soldier. He remains unsettled by the effects of