Reality of War Flashcards
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Larry LaSalle’s differences after war
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‘Slenderness was knife-like’
‘Lethal’
‘Sharp nose and cheekbones’
1
Q
People’s reaction to injuries
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‘Your poor face’
2
Q
Francis’ bluntness
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‘The next day, the grenade blows my face away’
3
Q
The scared war
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‘We we all tense and nervous and scared’
‘Nobody displaying heroics or bravado’
‘Scared kids’
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Q
Not soldiers
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‘We didn’t think of ourselves as soldiers’
‘Only two Frenchtown boys in uniform’
‘We weren’t heroes. We were only there’
5
Q
How the world changed
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‘The world was not a safe place anymore’
