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War Is Kind
by
Stephen Crane
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War Is Kind Themes
Little Words, Big Ideas
Warfare
"War Is Kind"? No, it's not, but a poem with this title is definitely all about war, no matter how mean it is. Yep, war is very unkind; it takes lovers from their maidens, fathers from their childr...
The Home
If part of "War Is Kind" takes place on the battlefield, the other part takes place at home—away from the battlefield. But just because it's far away, doesn't mean it's not touched by war. The ho...
Patriotism
The way people treat their country's flag is often seen as a measure of their patriotism, or lack thereof. And that's also why, once upon a time, armies used to carry their flags with them into bat...
