Massanabie, where soldiers were squeezed into small bunks and exposed to polluted air, which caused some of them to fall unconscious.īoth the novel and the short film seem to be characterized by a feeling of unease brought on by the struggle.
In one scenario, Robert, the main character, is on board the S.S. They were shown living in muddy dugouts and working despite the fact that it was snowing or raining outside their camp in the short film “Coward.” Throughout “The War,” this was witnessed on a number of occasions. It was shown in both the novel and the film, which were both set during World War II, that the men were exposed to horrendous living conditions during their service.
As shown in the film, the forces used artillery and hid in trenches, however the book cites the use of mustard gas throughout the war, and the need of remaining in subterranean bunkers, as well as the employment of machine guns. In both stories, the action takes place during World War I, during which new technological weaponry and trench warfare were heavily used.
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