Ernest Hemingway forced the public to see a different side of war in itself. People become so accustomed to just brushing the ongoing war off and pretending that it is not going on. After all if it does not affect them personally why should they care? Hemingway obviously disagreed with this out of sight out of mind approach and wished for all to truly understand the inner turmoil war brings. I believe he would be more focused on those soldiers coming home and the inner struggle they would be forced to confront. There would probably be some writing on how unintelligent our exit strategy was and how incredibly haphazardly this war was put together. There was no such thing as PTSD during his time and I think he would be a huge advocate for those who are suffering through this time. He brings the pain to the forefront and forces the public to see it as real and almost unavoidable. I think he would support our troops, but by no means support the war itself. Even now though his words live on within the military and he brings wisdom to those who have fought in wars after his time. He believed that he could do what he needed to because other men were able to before him. In the beginning a soldier has the tendency to feel invincible and it is not until they are wounded that reality sets in. Death will come to us all it is how we face it that makes us who we are and who we will be remembered as. As Hemingway put it “a man can be destroyed, but not defeated”.
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