In "Soldier's Home", we encounter Harold Krebs, who is the main character coming back from Germany after the war to his home state of Oklahoma. When he came, people had already welcomed all the other soldiers that came back from the war. To the people in the town, it was rather strange that Krebs was coming late. Some people asked him why he came late and also if it was true that the good soldiers always came back late. Surprisingly, he did not want to talk about the war. He decided to talk about the war when no one was interested in his stories. The only way he could get audience about the war was for him to lie. Uncle Fred on the other hand, was a real soldier who did not volunteer to join the army but was induced into the armed forces by his government. Before going to war, he was a farmer who planted flowers and sold them to the public. When Uncle Fred came back from war, he was wearing old clothes. It was evident that he had had no easy life. He was a tired man who

At the end of " Soldier's Home", we see Krebs and his mother talking and ending their conversation with a prayer. His mother asks him to pray but he asks her to do that for him. After praying, he kissed his mother and left the house. He then said he felt sorry for his mother and doesn't want to keep his life complicated. This is a sign of someone who doesn't want to think, work or bring change to his life. In sharp contrast, Uncle Fred in " My Uncle Fred" has a completely different character and made a lot of changes in his life. He managed his business well and even owned a car. Since Uncle Fred did not have children, his nephew was the one who was to inherit all his riches. The young boy had to study commerce so that he could take care of taxes. This is also an indication that Uncle Fred is a man full of love, just what selling flowers symbolize.

Krebs' indication of character is also seen when he was speaking to his mother. When his mother was told him that he could use his father's car if he wanted to, his response was that his mother is the one who persuaded the father to say so. He also told his mother that he doesn't love anybody. His mother got hurt by what he said and when she cried he started to tell her that he did not intend to

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