O'Brien states,
By daylight they took sniper fire, at night they were mortared, but it was not the battle, it was just the endless march, village to village, without purpose, nothing won or lost. they marched for the sake of the march. (14)
O'Brien is showing us what it's it's like going through the constant bombardment from the enemy, not knowing when the march will end and not even having a purpose anymore, just marching for the march. They are doing what they are told and they cant do anything about it unless they are wounded or killed. this goes to show how war actually is and how at times it may seem like nothing is being won or lost.
Wow, I think you really captured O'Brien's message here! I feel like the soldiers are probably just going through the same daily tasks that they may forget what their goal actually might be. Great blog post!
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