1) The Destructiveness of War
A major theme, not only on lives and property, but also on the human
spirit. Men are subject to physical torment-eyes are blinded, limbs are
blown off, blood flows everywhere, and innocent men die in agony. When
soldiers take shelter in the graveyard, bombs explode all around them,
the living hide in coffins and the dead are thrown from their graves.
The destructive power is so great that even the fundamental differences
between life and death become blurred. The impact of war on the spirit
is subtle. They find themselves less able to returrn to civilian life-
friends die all around them.
2) The Lost Generation
This theme is an offshoot of the destructiveness of war. Paul's
generation grew up too fast, its perceptins of life grossly distorted by
the horror or war. The youthful idealism that might someday have
blossomed into constructive maturity has been nipped in the bud. Unlike
earlier generations, Paul can never again hope......
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