Great War Assignment

This earn collection classify us almost their bittersweet personal venerate story. The collected garner from Murray ar addressed to his fiance Margaret who he was move to be unite to. The tone in his letters are affectionate and loving. In the letters, he refers to her as dear girl2 Honey girl3 or lady friendie4, and often tells how much he pipe dreams of the days5 that they had together. For Murray, the existence of his sweet fiance Margaret was probably an emotional support on the strugglefare front. Letters from her perhaps gave him sense of certainty ab come out their delightful future that eased his loneliness.Wellington Murray Dennis and Margaret Munroe letter, June, 1917, WWW Collection, www. Contraindicates. Ca Elongation Murray Dennis and Margaret Munroe letter, 20 May, 1917, WWW Collection, Elongation Elongation Elongation Murray Dennis and Margaret Munroe letter, July, 1917, WWW Collection, Maturas 3 The contents of his letters extend from everyday life on the battlefield to discussion on their relationship. He did not tell Margaret virtually the detailed hardships or horrors he experienced on the battlefield this is, probably, beca go for he did not deprivation to make her worried or scared of losing him. kinda of sounding so concerned, he tries to think of something pleasant Instead of coming home to you tonight dear (as we had figured) I come home to a tent and in place of having you pouring out my tea and passing me palatable cakes across a clean exsanguinous table cloth I get a certain issue of tea in a mint tin and I eat bread and cheese seated on the grass. 6 In this note, Murray combines existence, nostalgia, and fantasy. Together, they work as an escapism for him. In his mind, the reality of the battlefield somehow exists in parallel to contented memories and a spotless dream image.As he sipped tea in a mess in and take in bread and cheese on the grass aft(prenominal) his duty, he remembers of going to picnic parties 7 with Margaret moxie in Canada. As for nostalgia, he flashes back to her gentle way when she would pour his tea and pass him the delicious cake she made. Then fantasy plays a role in the memory. The phrase coming home to you represents his dream future of being married to Margaret, and a clean white table cloth is one example of details in his idea tendic image. His daydream alters bitter Elongation Wellington Maturas 4 reality a tent into the dream home, bread and cheese seated on the grass to delicious cakes, and a mess tin to a clean white table cloth, believe it or not. Writing a letter to his fiance provided Murray a comforting magazine that he can sleep together apart from the reality for a little while. It perhaps was a escapism for him however, he might not had been necessary cute to escape from the reality he was placed. Regarding the discussion about their relationship, it seems like Murray was having a debate in his level whether if he should have gotten married before he left Canada.In the first letter in this collection, scripted on May 4th, 1917, he noted it was a good session not to be married Still we were wise that we did not marry, no matter what our hearts prompted. 8 Perhaps, Murray mentation he was prudence her from having to exist a lonely life by choosing not to marry her. Thus, Margaret is not forced to deferment for him to be back to Canada, in addition, she would have a better chance to be marrying to another piece and not live a lonely life, when Murray does not sustain the war.Despite the rational decision in the beginning, he started to have mixed feeling about it because he realizes how myhis love towards Margaret has matured. 9 On July 5th 1917, he admits that he thought it would have been better to have married with Margaret10 because she might find soul else to help youher ease the burden. 1 1 Clearly, Murray was faced with a dilemma he wanted to strand an unshakable Elongation Murray Dennis and Margaret Munr oe letter, 4 May, 1917, WWW Collection, 9 Elongation Elongation Maturas 5 connection with Margaret that Just could not let her to live a lonely life if he could not fudge to survive. Not a single letters from Murray suggests that he supported or liked the war although he rarely expressed his dissatisfaction towards the warfare he was involved in. On May 4th, 1917, he reassuringly wrote in the letter Im He is not lonesome nor downhearted12 but he also tells Margaret that hes opinion about whattheir happy marriage might have been hadhappened if this war did not intervened13 in the homogeneous letter.Murray verbalize he is not downhearted to give her sense of safety about him at the war, however, at the same time, he did not hide frustration about the war holding them back from the happy marriage. nigh 2 months later, he expressed his personal reflection about the war n the letter We had thought to be living our lives together in piece Ffann. how fate plays tricks with human plans. 14 Murray was amazed how the war derailed his future plans they had in mind in much(prenominal) an unpredictable way.As suggested in the beginning, he was an implement dealer not a career soldier and, he probably had never thought hed be a soldier nor supported the war. Everything 112 Littleton Eliminating 14 Elongation Maturas 6 that seemed to be real and going smoothly sank out of his sight, then his life changed dramatically. The war relocated him in a grim battlefield in an strange country. There is no doubt that Murray was excited about what the future holds for him and Margaret.Perhaps, he tried the very outmatch he could to survive on the battlefield, so that he can be back to his Honey Girl1 aback in the country. The following shows how he ended the letter written on the letter written on July 7th, 1918 The way you showed yourself so all mine honey girl is one of the set apart memories I have taken to France L loved you with my whole heart Nnowe kisses and a ll love and approve to the mother of our children. Your faithfully Murray16. This quote shows Murray besotted love towards Margaret and it also his want to settle down and grind away a family.The ending of the letter all love and honor to the mother of our children shows his idealistic perspective about domestic pleasure as a father and husband. This specific written on July 7th, 1918 is interesting because Murray strong feeling as never before is enclosed into the writing. Perhaps, he was afraid if he can survive as the war went on for a long time, so he tried to convince himself to live by feeling hopeful about the future. Sadly, Murray could not raise a loving family with Margaret as he desired, more pathetic still, he was killed in action on August 9th, 1918.On November 1 lath same year, single three months later his death, the WWW ended. II 51 Elongation Eliminating Murray Dennis and Margaret Munroe letter, 7 July, 1918, WWW Collection, Maturas 7 afterward his death in Fr ance, many letters from family and friends were delivered to Margaret but not from her fiancee anymore. It seems her family and friends were teary about Murray death, at the same time, also trying to cheer her up Oh Margaret I hardly know what to write but I want you to feel you have my sympathy despite my own feelings as yet it seems unrealistic to realize the truth.I have had no further correspondence but seen his dear name in the list Yours affectionately Murray Mother17 You know How Sorry I am for you I cannot tell you You willing Just know and I know how Brave you are going to be Heaps of bonk Sorrowing P? e Only today did I hear of your great sorrow,When any one I love is in sorrow it makes my heart ache Oh Dear Lovingly Elsie18 Many of her friends and family almost outright wrote to Margaret when they eared the sad news. This shows how much Murray was loved by people around him and the strength of their bond between family and friends.The letters were filled with thought ful expressions of sympathy. However, it also sounded like they got used to write letter of sympathy on the death on young soldiers as there were many killed and wounded soldiers This is a sad time for the Wellington Murray Dennis and Margaret Munroe letter, 4 September , 1918, WWW Collection, www. Contraindicates. Ca Wellington Murray Dennis and Margaret Munroe letter, 7 September , 1918, WWW Maturas 8 people of Canada such long lists of killed & wounded coming in every day 19.Some of the letters praised his braveness fighting his close breath for the war effort l know you will be proud as we are for the one who is so grand for he is not dead but sleepers Your loving niece Georgia20 Mingled with your sorrow there must be a feeling of pride that your friend gave his life for such a terrible cause Yours sincerely Ethel Radcliff21 It appears people who lived during WWW considered being sacrificed for the war is noble and honorable. This is a twisted convention because what Murray w anted on the battlefield is to being back home and live in piece with Margaret.Battles fought, invented efficient weapons, numbers of soldiers killed or treaty that ended everything after such convulsion those are the facts I learned in history or social classes. Reading the letter collection of Murray expanded brought me a different perspective to wars. Wars are not only about those facts and their cause and nucleus there are plethora of personal stories behind them. Murray was a soldiers but, at the same time, he was young. He had a bright future ahead of him, and it has just started to shape itself.There is no reason for me to demur at this statement. But then, there are wars still going on around the solid ground. I wonder why, after 14 years from the beginning on 21st century, violence is still used as a last resort. I wonder if there is such a thing as ending of the use of violence. I was grown in Japan where all children receive peace education, and always thought, as a ch ild, starting a war had disappear from options. It is sad that there are parts in the world where people are forced to live under the tension and straining situations.