The one who is not, the antitank gunner, Roland Weary, is a cruel, insecure character that saves Billy's life repeatedly in acts that he thinks will make him a hero. ... Roland Weary is shaking him awake. ... Roland Weary marches ahead of him, his feet raw and bloody from his ill-fitting clogs. ...
When he thinks about Dresden's place in his memory, he always recalls two things: a dirty limerick about a man whose penis has let him down, and "My Name is Yon Yonson," a song which has no ending. ... Although he survives the onslaught, he wanders behind German lines, tagging along with two scouts and an anti-tank gunner named Roland Weary. ...
"They wait for a problem to happen and then they pay attention." This was stated by Jennie Luitenn who was forced to witness a school shooting (Cloud 8). Being afraid you were going to be killed at school was practically unimaginable not long ago and now it has become a very clear reality in America. There have always been troubled children in this country but unfortunately it took some very violent acts to put this problem into the light. Why is it that children suddenly feel the need to take their peers lives and why has it become more and more prevalent over the years? ...
