Without War

How different do you think the novel Bless Me, Ultima, would be if war not mentioned?  How do you think life would be different if there were no wars?  Use textual support from the novel in your answer.  

The Difference
©Nancy L. Meek 01-11-03
surprise at seeing their bodies...
eyes frozen in terror...staring
at some distant object behind you...
mouths gaping in the widest of yawns...

as if the dead needed sleep!

steals your breath as you stare...
eyes wide with terror...frozen
having so much in common...but not
for you can gasp and scream

and it is you who cannot sleep!

This poem describes some of the effects of war on people.  Link this poem to Bless Me, Ultima.  Be sure to use support from the book. 

The Effects of WWII

As read in Bless Me, Ultima, and in the passage, explain how World War II effected the environment and the people who were involved.  Give examples from the book and the passage.