Forrrrrrrr sho

This section of the book exclusively deals with the stories of Henry Dobbins.  It tells of his good luck charm, his girlfriend’s pantyhose, and his completely different mindset brought about when taking cover in a church.

The overall idea cast by this part of the book is to show how war affects people.  Many times, it will kill relationships and end up completely changing their lives.  When Dobbins’s girlfriend ended their relationship, this is what happened to him.  A man who was never a big churchgoer and didn’t even pay attention when he actually went to church, formed a special bond with the two monks that remained and cared for the soldiers.  The amount of gore and blood the war had exposed him too, he was beginning to appreciate a peaceful life.  He admired these monks because of their lifestyle and what they have chosen to do.  The war seems to be very close to saturating the amount of violence in Henry Dobbins life, and becoming a monk or obtain some other peaceful living, he won’t be able to remain sane for much longer.