In Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home," Harold's mother

shows selfishness in that she refuses to understand his

changing behavior. Her son, Harold Krebs, is a young man who

is returning home from his tour of duty in France. The

overwhelming shock of his experiences at war molds Harold

into a different man. Harold wants to talk about how the war

has affected him. He is unable to tell his mother the

unvarnished truth about his battles because of the time

period in which they live. His mother has no concept of what

really happens in a war and this is evident when she says "I

know the temptations you must have been exposed to. I know

how weak men are. I pray for you all day long." She prays

for Harold so that he will be strong and fight off the

temptations of women. This is sickening to Harold, because

the desire of a woman is a minor fault compared to the

horrifying events that occur in the outbreak of war. Harold

cannot explain to his mother how the war affected him. He

betrays symptoms of his discontent with his behavior

hoping that she will make some kind of logical relation.

This drastic change in his behavior does not s

like that aloose in it. I couldn't answer to my conscience

help him out. The lawyer moves his office across town to

act cold and emotionless. Harold's mother asks him, "Don't

any gratitude, no matter what the lawyer does for him.

trying to change her son's mind about the trip to Florida.

does not have any family to speak of. Bartleby also shows

grandmother reveals her selfishness in that she persistently

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Approximate Word count = 846
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)