like anything he had ever known or imagined' p58. Like other soldiers, he was impatient to go and fight in the war as he hadn't yet been touched by the activity around him. Later in the war, Jim sees soldiers die and be replaced by new ones. He describes admits to their innocence and the state of innocence that he was once in. They were completely unaware of what lay ahead of them. The new, young officer in chapter 13 demonstrated this innocence with a boyish excitement like that of a war game before being shot due to his ignorance.
             "Listen men,' he whispered, lifting his chin. He seemed filled with boyish nobility, playing his part of the junior officer as he had learned from the stories in Chums."p94
             After spending time, witnessing the horrors of war, each soldier is forced to gain experience. They learn about the world, about themselves individually and also the cruelty and devastation human activity can bring. Jim began to gain his personal experience when he heard the news of war breaking out. At first he feels threatened by peoples reactions to the news of war, bu
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