Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Henry's Selfishness?

Henry is madly in love with Catherine. He cannot imagine being without her. If anything were to happen to her, Henry would probably end up committing suicide. He cares for her and only her, not the war, not his family in the United States, and surely not the people he befriended in the war. I see this as the right to his happiness. However, some people might argue that he is selfish and a bit apathetic towards others. An example would be the baby that was born. Henry clearly thought, "I had no feeling for him. he did not seem to have anything to do with me. I felt no feeling of fatherhood." This may be true, but looking from his perspective and during this time period, his actions and thoughts are justified.