Question 4 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR
Twain’s antiwar message is expressed through the brutal consequences hidden beneath patriotic calls for victory: soldiers are torn apart, homes and land are destroyed, and children are left alone. “A hurricane of fire” conveys the destructive force of war. “The sweet peace of our beloved firesides” describes the comfort the speakers hope to protect, rather than the suffering Twain uses to condemn war.
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