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Inman's Journey
Constantly bombarded with life and death situation Inman resorts to more aggressive measures, justifying his decision to protect innocents. Instincts for survival do not fade easily; his experiences of war have hardened him, leaving his morality wavering. Through Inman's journey, his beliefs are called into question when faced with physical danger and internal suffering. Inman's mind is fractured, idealizing a perfect world and a perfect home. He will come home, but it will not be the perfect place that has led him through his path. His struggles reach their height when Inman is betrayed; marched until he was near death, then shot and left for dead. Then thrown into a mass grave with a layer of dirt covering him. He lies there for most the
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