War has long figured as a theme in literature, some of the world's greatest works are about armies and battles. ... They wrote a good piece of literature which really showed the peoples feelings during this time. ... The next line Jarrell uses ambiguities to further remove the persona from safety and plunges him into the horror of a nightmare and the worthlessness of life "six miles from earth, Loosed from its dreams of life" (551).The Gunner is far away from everything that was comforting and familiar to him, which leads him to feel separated from what he knew of life. ...