1. Fly Away Peter and All Quite on the Western Front
They present the theme of courage as instances of self-sacrifice and upholding of personal beliefs, even though they are ultimately damaging and pushed unto these characters. ... Wholly unprepared for the horrors and sheer loss that is incurred around them, the protagonists do not shy away from adversity but rather sacrifice aspects of their own lives in order to confront it. ... Malouf's reoccurrence of birds is a reminder of their nonviolence, that if another species within nature can remain so unfailingly harmonious, then humans may also have his power. ... It inspires the hope that hu...
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