IT DOES NO GOOD TO BE AFRAID' Roberston Davies (84 90)
A. This short excerpt from Robertson Davies' novel Fifth Business highlights the feelings evoked by war and battle, and as well the outlook of life after war. In this piece, war is not portrayed as being heroic, nor as being beautiful. It is described as frantic and unorganized, with many people becoming disoriented in the midst of random gunfire and shells exploding sporadically. This piece deals with the main character, Ramsay's, war experiences in Belgium, where his mission was to kill a group of German soldier's who manned a machine gun sentry.
Ramsay's feelings are detailed in the writing. The author conveys his feelings about war through the mood and through Ramsay's feelings. Ramsay describes fallen comrades being lost in the thick mud and exploding shrapnel. He shows little remorse for the fallen soldiers, treating it as something of the norm. The main point that the author wishes to present is shown when......
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