Once There Was A War Analysis

Once There Was a War picks up with the author recalling the tragic bombing of a theater. In the writer's next report he details the relationship between the British and the Americans. Furthermore, The writers describes Private Big Train Mulligan in two correspondences. The author visits a hospital where he meets a soldier has received a hand injury. The soldier is scared he will be crippled for life: however, while the author is there he accidentally moves his hand. Next, the writer describes a trip on a boat where a small piece of news eventually grew to everyone thinking the War was almost over. The author then travels to Africa by plane. In Africa the author finds a very different culture. Next, the author tells a story of a soldier who dressed as an enemy prisoner of war in order to go home. Afterwards the writer visits a scrap yard for damaged
One of the most relatable parts when the soldiers on the ship receive the news that Benito Mussolini had resigned. As the news spread more people added on to it. By the time the ship docked the people believed that Mussolini was dead and that the allies had conquered Italy. This reminded me of the game in school were the teacher gives a person on the end a phrase and they whisper it to the person beside them. This continues in a line until it reaches the last person. When it reaches the last person they will tell the teacher the phrase. Most of the time the phrase was completely different than the original. The teachers used this game to show the how gossip can become distorted. I think this event in the book was a prime example of this.
Once There Was a War continues to be a thrilling book. For a person who enjoys history it is a great novel. It continues details important historical events from a person who was actually there. I feel putting his correspondence together was the best way for the author to completely tell the story. I can't wait to see what the book has in