Teenage Tommies
Teenage Tommies
1. What does war test in people who pick up the weapon to fight?
War tests people’s capacity for courage and the limits of human endurance, both
physical and mental.
2. What do young soldiers soon find out about themselves?
Some young soldiers find out that killing comes easily to them, even too easily. Others
recoil from acts of blood.
3. What feelings do stories about teenage soldiers evoke in people?
The stories about teenage soldiers evoke a particular sadness, resonant as they are of
the destruction of youth and possibility
4. What were the volunteers’ motives for joining the army (emotional and other)?
The volunteers’ motives varied and often overlapped as many were gripped by
patriotic fervour, sought escape from grim conditions at home or wanted adventure.
5. Why did the children of immigrants rally to the flag?
The children of immigrants rallied to the flag ...
annaabi.ee 
