Confroting Evil Flashcards
F: “T o [s] c M a m g c h i h.”
Francis: “The other [soldier] cries Mama as my gunfire cuts him in half.”
Francis confronts the true face of the evil he has been conditioned to hate.
F: “B w a c t y t s… l m.”
Francis: “Boys with apple cheeks too young to shave… like me.”
Francis recalls the boy he murdered. He cannot belie that he was evil and so cannot forgive himself.
F: “A f a a.”
Francis: “A fake all along.”
After his betrayal, Francis doubts heroism altogether.
L: “W l t t t m u e.”
Larry: “We love the things that make us evil.”
Larry philosophises on evil. He seems to show no repent for what he has done.
L: “W c l t J g a w t.”
Larry: “We can’t let the Japs get away with this.”
The bombing at Pearl Harbour brings out a new side in Larry. He is hungry for revenge.
