Heroes themes

Change after war

“I have no face just bits of dangling flesh”

Change after the war

“One of the soldiers exploded like a ripe tomato”

Change after the war

• “I wanted to be like them, these heroes”

• “Scared and homesick”

Change after the war

“I have no legs”

Heroism

“Saved the lives of an entire platoon”

Heroism

“Like a knight at her feet”

Heroism

“You’re a goddamn hero”

Heroism

“I am not a hero, of course”

Revenge

“I just prayed for the man I am going to kill”

Revenge

“Gun is like a tumour on my thigh”

Revenge

“My hand trembles and I put the gun back in my pocket”

Revenge

“Have a good life Francis. Be whatever will make you happy”

Abuse of power

“dazzled by his smile”

Abuse of power

“We always did what Larry LaSalle told us to do”

Abuse of power

• “Whimpering, like a small animal caught and trapped”

• “He applauded, her eyes looking deeply into his as she lay at his feet”

Abuse of power

“One gun is enough for what has to be done”