Evaluating my compostion inspired by Hemingway's war stories.

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Evaluative Commentary

After studying modern American Literature I was excited about writing a contemporary short story. I was particularly inspired by the themes and situations which occurred throughout “The Essential Hemingway”. I could see potential in writing a war story as it would give me the opportunity to include action, reflection and situation. I wanted to write from the perspective of a young man tormented by his experiences of mortal combat. Many countries were involved in the second World War: Germany, Italy, Japan and our Allied Countries were United Kingdom, United States, France, and Soviet Union, it shows how many people wanted to end Hitler’s Power and his cruelty to Jewish People and certain countries.

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Hemingway shows post war syndrome quite effectively in “Soldier’s Home”   where we see the mental anguish of Harold Krebs who “enlisted in the Marines in 1917” and who cannot pray following his experiences. I wanted to develop the idea through, from a first person perspective in order to involve the reader more directly with my hero’s experiences. Eg. “I try to sleep, but my thoughts take me home to my family and friends”

My primary target audience is comrades in arms but I feel that there is a useful secondary audience of anyone impressed by heroism/concerned ...

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