The experience of war places stresses on the human spirit that can scarcely be imagined in peacetime. Dilemmas that can be largely avoided in time of peace must be faced in a time of war. Concern for one’s own physical safety is often at odds with concern for the wellbeing of one’s countrymen. The dictates of the mind often fight the dictates of the emotions. In such a tug of war situation, where …showed first 75 words of 2231 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2231 total…by C.S. Lewis clearly reflect them in the way in which they live their lives. These are the wartime survivors who continue to inspire those who have never endured the horrors of war. These are the survivors who show what it means to live a good life, even under the most adverse conditions. Bibliography Works Cited Lewis, C.S. The Screwtape Letters. Great Britain: Fontana Books, 1942 Ondaatje, Michael. The Engish Patient. Toronto: Vintage Canada, 1996