In The Long Way Home, tells a story about twelve immigrants entering the United States for a better life than their previous home country. The two soldiers, Samuel Dreben and Matej Kocak were the “ two of the bravest and most reckless [soldier]” When both Samuel and Matej arrived, they suddenly were involved in armies (Laskin, 69, 2010). Kocak’s reason for moving to the United States was that “a campaign suppressed their culture” and did not get along …show more content…
These soldiers were considered “Americans”, even though they were immigrants at one point; they fought for their new home, and citizenship. Coming to America from a foreign country may be difficult, yet it was worth it, for these immigrants; because they can have a better life than their original hometown. These twelve men made it to America for one main reason, and they worked diligently in order to meet their desired needs. It is important to recognize these stories, about how these people sacrificed themselves through the difficulties they were facing, such as their journey to America and the Great War. In the end, their hard work was paid of, and it is considered a major key to success. A common enthusiast of the world wars, or more specifically, the first world war will take great interest in this monograph, because of the provided information over the soldiers who fought these battles and their experiences leading to