Alyssa Watts

January 8, 2015

3A

This quote could have multiple meanings in my opinion. The quote could represent the
meaning of war and the different perspectives of the people involved in the war. This means that
in a persons perspective, the other person could be the enemy or the so called villain. In the
other persons perspective it could mean that the original person is the enemy. The author,
William Golding is saying that with his experience in war, he has seen enough to say that the
men he calls his fellow soldiers could be just as guilty as the Nazis. The Nazis did unspeakable
acts to innocent people during WWII, and it could be said that American soldiers have done the
same. Mr. Golding is stating that his fellow soldiers have done the same during war, having little
or no humanity, same as the Nazis. Mr. Golding also states that it was sensible for him to write
after the war. With the experience that Mr. Golding had, and the experiences he lived, Mr.
Golding had seen unspeakable acts and felt obligated to relay this to the public. The Nazis were
not the best people, and neither were the Americans. Mr. Golding is simply stating that the art of
war is all about perspective. Perspective can represent both sides of a conflict and also affects
both sides of a conflict. Overall, this quote means to me that war is about perspective.