Letters Of War

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Letters of War

“Spartan mothers of old, who, when their sons went forth to
battle for freedom and their native land, said to their sons:
‘Either come home proudly bearing your shield before you, or upon
it’”(Edwards 139). This statement is a quote from Adrain Edwards
to His Mother. This statement symbolizes the true meaning of the
word patriotism. Patriotism is the action, practice or process of
loving, supporting and defending one’s country.
As I have stated in the previous paragraph, that statement
was written by Adrian Edwards to his mother. It is the essence to
what his beliefs are. He volunteered to join the American men to
fight in World War I(Carroll 138). Yes, that is correct, he
volunteered. He was not drafted, nor forced to join his fellow
man to fight in the war, it was his choice. This shows his belief
that everything that life holds is worth dying for, which
includes the country he loves. This idea of patriotism, of love
for ones country, is evident in Letters of a Nation.
The letter, George Saito to His Father, had a dramatic
impact on me as soon as I finished reading it. A soldier is
writing to his father to let him know about his other son, who
died in battle. He wanted to let him know exactly how it
happened, and the impact his son had on his company. His actions
saved many lives, even though his own was taken. He lets his
father know that even though he has lost a son already, that the
volunteering that they had done was not foolish, and that he is
proud to fight for his country (Saito 153). Again, this man
volunteered to join in the fight to preserve his home land, to
fight for what he believed in, and to in the event it might
happen, die for it. He is willing to sacrifice his own life for
ideals greater than life itself. The reason why this letter had
such an impact on me, was because that he knew his brother was
killed in the line of duty. Yet, it seems as though he ren...