Innocence of War Krebs and the soldiers seem to share very similar emotions after returning from war. When soldiers talk about war, it seems to distract their minds from the realities of coping with traumas witnessed. War can leave the soldier traumatized. Young soldiers go into war with the innocence of youth but return aged and with experience. In war, the soldiers witness horrible traumas. In Tim O’Brien’s “How to Tell a True …showed first 75 words of 794 total…

…showed last 75 words of 794 total…by our innocent youthful solders has returned them as empty old like men. It is very horrible how the soldiers after returning from war are supposed to pick life up where they left off. Works Cited Hemingway, Ernest. “Soldiers Home.” 152-58 Meyer, Michael, ed. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. 6th ed. Boston: St. Martins‘. P 2002. O’Brien, Tim. “How to Tell a True War Story.” Meyer 548-58 Owen, Wilfred. “Dulce et Decorum Est.” Meyer 764-65