... waves build, hang and fall, one after the other in decades, in centuries..." ch18 pg132 Milestone however, offers hope by way of another form of naturalistic appreciation. Paul's reaching for a butterfly in the scene of his death is recognition of beauty and a connection to his pre-military life, proving the capacity to exercise humanistic qualities even at his lowest point. Furthermore ... ...

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