The local priest, the rabbi, and even the Muslim leader share some good laughs, a sight not easily pictured. ... It reminds one that despite the fact of the different beliefs, peace can be achieved.7 Approaching the final pages of the novel, the community seems be more accepting of one another's ideas. ...
However the most prevalent line comes in the final verse where Gurney states his struggles in eluding his still alive memories of the war. He's tormented with the death of his friend and struggles to remove the picture of a " red wet Thing," that he states, "I must somehow forget,"(2028). ...
Mayer concludes his article indicating that failing to analyze the interconnection between domestic and foreign policy is "likely to leave a distorted picture [ ] of the long-run and immediate causes of the Great War- Wolfgang Mommsen's article "The Debate on German War Aims" revolves around the controversial subject of Germany's immediate pre-war aims. ...
