Leaving Guiliad Essay

When the world and all law breaks loose due to conflict and tragic loss of life for a simple cause, where do our morals go? Are we strong enough to hold onto them? Or do our temptations and demons break through to cause havoc to both us and other people. In the novella Leaving Guiliad by Pat Carr, He accurately shows us how war times affect us all both mentally and physically. By the end of his novella it's easy to come to a one specific conclusion; War brings out the worst in people. T.S. When the whole world seems to be falling apart and crumbling from under your feet, it's easy to see that all of a sudden qualities of kindness and affinity diminish from most people, possibly including yourself.
Lead in. In chapter 18 of the novela after saranell wakes up in the empty drivers box of the carriage, Renny and her
In Chapter 15 of Leaving Guiliad, a confederate soldier intrudes the small cabin with a gun, that Geneva, Renny, and Saranell are staying at for the night.
1st Qt.”- no need to stir. Nor to talk none with that cough neither. A women don't have to be a talker to please me”
2cm. This confederate soldier named “Tray” barges in to where he finds to his surprise that a lady is laying on the bed. It is easy to see that by “please”, he meant sexual pleasment. If it weren't for the current wartime chaos, it's quite possible that point in time wouldn't have taken place.
Lead in. In the book “The Way of Zen” by Albert Camus lies a quote that strongly represents why war is so terrible and where it comes from.
2nd Qt.”We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile. And now we realize that we know where it lives...inside ourselves.”
2cm It's not just war that makes us chaotic...It's ultimately and individually us that makes war worse off and on the battlefield when we're not strong enough to stand up for what's right. We represent the war very well when our worst traits come out to hurt and jeopardize other people during