Theme Of Soldier's Heart By Gary Paulsen

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In the book Soldier's Heart By Gary Paulsen the main theme is how war changes a person. Gary Paulsen shows how war changes a person when he is describing the scene where after one major battle Charlie’s friend gets a direct hit it the stomach. Charlie tries assuring his friend that he will be alright, but Charlie knows that his friend is long gone. Nelson states that belly wounds never get picked up and that they are left there with a little water. Charlie assists Nelson in a disguised suicide. When Charlie turns around and starts walking he hears the gunshot. At this point Charlie starts crying. This is an important event because Charlie barely even knew the boy and he rarely cries. The giddy, mama’s boy from Minnesota has been through

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