Throughout the novel, Trumbo develops many positions about war. However, at the end of the novel he really expands on beliefs on war. He believes that the establishment causes men to rise up against each other, and if this did not exist, men would not do that. I disagree with this argument because I think it is human nature that when put in a threatening situation, our “flight or fight” instinct takes over. For example, a farmer would defend his or her land if he felt threatened by the person invading, or if a burglar came into a home, the individual in the home would have to fight to protect their home. Another position Trumbo takes on war is that one shouldn’t die for ideals, but rather “concrete things” such as a mother giving up their life for their child. I disagree with this idea that there is no idea worth dying for, because there is.
2 comments:
You point about the mother's love of the child was a good one. The belief that people would not fight if there was no establishment making them fight is clearly valid since people have been killing each other ever since they figured out how to.
i think killing is unfortunately human nature.
nice ideas though...some solid points...
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