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Anti-War novels

Introduction

War is very powerful event, phenomenon or concept that impresses and depresses many people in many ways. Some get fascinated by its extent and impacts on history, other notice the agony and suffering of many. Wars have a huge impact in term of physical and psychological consequences on the material resources and humans. Some of the victims or sufferers of war stay quiet and bear the hard memories of war in their hearts and minds while others who know the art of writing, make incredible pieces of novels and writings. The anti-war novels are such novels in which writers express their feelings and experiences of war and how the cruelty of mankind hurts the other humans. This paper describes the anti-war novels and how they are still valid in the current scenario.

Discussion

Conflicts are unavoidable; they continue to arrive in the most wealthiest of nations and poorest of them. However, their resolution comes in different packages. It largely depends on the leaders to resolve their conflicts in a peaceful manner or war. Some view war as a tool for bringing peace. Despite the failures of war in bringing peace most of the time, the method is still in action, and several wars are imposed and fought.

Novel writers have tried to capture the impact of war on society and themselves in their writings. War has been frequently made the theme in many novels including, Slaughterhouse-five. The novel is written by Kurt Vonnegut which revolves around World War II, and presents his feelings of satire, and irony with a touch of Dark humor. In short this novel depicts clearly antiwar themes.

Novels on Anti-War

Kurt Vonnegut is not the only writer expressing his feelings in novel regarding antiwar sentiments; many other notable writers have expressed their anti-war sentiments. These novels include Die Brücke by Gregor Dorfmeister, From Here to Eternity, and The Thin Red Line by James Jones, Grave of the Fireflies by novelist Akiyuki Nosaka, also, Winged Victory by Victor Maslin Yeates, and Vida Marge Piercy.

All these novels are one similar theme, that is antiwar. The reason for anti-war feelings are obvious, the horrors, sufferings and killings cannot bring peace to mind. The elderly, children and women all suffer from the disaster which leaves imprints on their minds irreplaceable and unforgettable in most of the cases. Most of the novelist have suffered similar war situation in third youth or child days, they either took part in the war or became witness or victim of war.

Vonnegut has done criticism on war in several ways in his novel. In one place, he refers to the capabilities of man with respect to creating havoc and destruction, in the name of a worthy cause (Schatt 84). This is true in the present scenario as well, where every war is proclaimed to be for a cause that is worthy of engaging in war. The reality is this that, these novelists face ...