1:3 hardy and heller

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Reading "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy reminded me of Heller's Catch 22. The speaker in this poem is similar to Yossarian, the protagonist in Heller's novel. Both characters seem to not fully understand what the point of war really is. They reflect on the fact that in any other circumstances, those men who are so-called enemies, could be friends or acquaintances with whom to have sophisticated conversations. Yet, here they both are, forced to kill they don't know for reasons unknown. Hardy and Heller both make excellent arguments for the absurdity of war and bring everything to a more basic level. When looked at upon each individual basis, war does not make sense. Soldiers must fight men and women just like them, simply from different parts of the world. We are all humans. When looked at closely, we see that this is true.