The story starts with a reference to the Methodist college that Krebs attends. While he was there, he took a picture with his fraternity brothers, all of whom are wearing matching uniforms. Here, the reader can see that there was nothing unconventional about Krebs. He was just a normal small-town boy, hardly distinguishable from the other boys. Immediately upon his return from the war, however, Krebs discovers that the town that he was once a part of, has for the most part, stayed the same, while he, because of his experiences in the war, has changed dramatically. "Nothing was changed in the town except that the young girls had grown up." Of course, there are superficial changes like the style of dress in the girls and the small affects of the war. However, these changes

"He did not want any consequences." He feels that his actions will bring about consequences. This is the reasoning behind his unwillingness to conform to society.

are miniscule compared to the drastic change that Krebs undergoes due to the war. Interestingly, Krebs feels that the people in his hometown are too complicated for him to associate with. "But they lived in s!

's kingdom. All the death and destruction the war has shown him destroys his spirituality. The mother does not see that Krebs is too far afflicted by the atrocities of war to be influenced by her tactics. When she finally sees that her religious reasoning has no effect on Krebs, she questions Krebs' love for her. "Don't you love your mother, hear boy," she asks. Krebs replies that he is unable to love her or anyone else for that matter. This is shocking news for the mother, who had high hopes that her talk along with the bright environment, would motivate her son. Hemingway uses the kitchen scene to show the stark contrast between Krebs reality and his dark past. During the war, Krebs did not eat bacon and eggs, he did not have the leisure to sit around reading the sports pages, and he definitely did not have the time to contemplate whether or not he was being "idle" in God's kingdom. His focus was on staying alive. It was either kill or be killed. As a soldier, Krebs was not !

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Approximate Word count = 955
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)