The Morals of War By Don Coats War is a time of brutal reality that is sometimes hard to present to the younger aged members of our society. “Faithful Elephants” by, Yukio Tsuchiya presents the story of three elephants; John, Tony, and Wanly. These elephants must be killed in fear of a bombing on the zoo setting the elephants free to cause chaos in the streets. So, their trainers, the closest people to the elephants, their family, must be the ones to do the killing of the elephants. This shows that war can effect everyone and that it almost always effects the people and animals last thought of. The way Tsuchiya presents the story helps people of all ages understand the meaning and powerful message behind the story.
This true story was made during the war that the world was in 1943. Since the message of this book is so powerful it is read annually over Japanese radio. You can feel the pain that the trainer’s face having to starve their beloved elephants. The effects of this war are both bad and sad. Think of how the elephants felt, their caretakers have now become their killers, how betrayed and grief-stricken would they feel? This book conveys the futility and general pain of war.
This true story of humans, animals, and war is truly amazing. It can show in a very basic way the effects of war as well as what Japan went through during World War II. In Conclusion, war is a tough subject. This story makes it easy for all ages to understand some of the underlying effects of war, it is important for people to learn these lessons at a young age to question justice and get their imagination going and helping them to see the insanity and ravages of war. I thought this was a good read, it makes you think outside the box..
The Essay on War and its Effect on Society
The Merriam – Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines war as a state of open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations. If you ask anybody that has served in any type of warfare, you’ll get a variety of answers, albeit none as sweet and simple as the one given in a dictionary. Even those that have never come close to the front line, such as the women and ...
