This shows that the boy has been forced to participate in the war, because when confronted by the enemy, he cowers and runs like an innocent child that is fearing for his life. However, the American soldier, presumably a white male adult, prepares to kill the boy instantly. However, he hesitates, and he takes a second to think about what he is about to do. He tries to suppress his emotions and tells himself to just do it. I believe that this man realized in that moment, that he has been taking innocent lives and couldn’t bring himself to kill someone that he knows is
This shows that the boy has been forced to participate in the war, because when confronted by the enemy, he cowers and runs like an innocent child that is fearing for his life. However, the American soldier, presumably a white male adult, prepares to kill the boy instantly. However, he hesitates, and he takes a second to think about what he is about to do. He tries to suppress his emotions and tells himself to just do it. I believe that this man realized in that moment, that he has been taking innocent lives and couldn’t bring himself to kill someone that he knows is