... manner. Their wound would be considered mental. The experiences of the war left them unable to fit the previous definition of "male." The horrific conditions of World War I warfare shattered the prewar notion of the brave soldier. The men became helpless and weak, and this did not conform the ideal of a tough and stoic soldier, who fights with courage to perform his ... underlines the fact that he does not love him sexually. "Listen. You're a hell of a good guy, and I'm fonder of you than anybody on earth. I couldn't tell you that in New York. It'd mean I was a faggot." (Hemingway, 121)...

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• Grade Level: High School