War Story

Creative Essay # 5977

English > Creative Writing

War Story

A short story written by the writer about the tragedy of war.

980 words () | 0 sources | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

A fictional story about two soldiers and friends and the emotions surrounding the death in battle of one of these soldiers. It examines the affections men can show in a time of war.

From the Paper:

"The all to forgotten sound of laughter was unexpectedly interrupted by the sound of crinkling paper. The playful blow to the chest by Robert to Steven brought attention to some foreign object in Steven's jacket. Steven hesitantly opens his jacket and begins the search. Both men look in awe as a humble photograph is pulled out of one of the various pockets located on the standard army jackets. As his eyes begin to fill with emotion Steven examines the affectionate picture of his stunning wife and precious baby daughter sitting under the weeping willow in their front yard. The sight brings a flood of emotions roaring through his haggard body. As if this image was not enough to bring him to tears Robert notices a message on the back. As Steven turns the initiator of memories over he immediately recognizes his wife's handwriting. "