On the other hand, Longstreet is a realistic soldier in the story. ... This further tells us the intentions and motives for the North. ... The final change of heart and religion in the story was in the ending of the adventure with Chamberlain, "He thanked God for the honor. ... This ending passage shows the power of God and how he wipes slates clean. ... Chamberlain conveys how he feels about the war as he tries to convince the imprisoned troops to fight with him in the war. ...

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This demonstrates another type of philosophy, ethical egoism, "While psychological egoism purports to tell us how people do in fact behave, ethical egoism tells us how people ought to behave" (McConnell 41). ... When she achieves this Liesel quickly masters the power of language, which is seen in Max's short novel The word Shaker: "The best word shakers were the ones who understand the true power of words. ... Another example of human nature is how Hans and Max react to the concept of death. ... " This is seen in the novel with the destruction of Europe by the Nazi wa...

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