Monday, February 21, 2011

In "An Episode of War," what does the lieutenant attempt to do with his sword?

Before being wounded, the lieutenant had been dividing
portions of coffee for his men with the sword. Assuming he was right-handed, he was
probably using the sword in his right hand. He was apparently wounded in the right arm,
and therefore switched the sword to his left hand. Generally, when the sheath is on the
left side, you would unsheath it with your right hand--now disabled. He was having
difficulty replacing the sword with his good, left hand. Although he was probably in
shock, he recognized the need to replace the sword in its sheath, but it was virtually
impossible to do so with the left hand. This entire scene, worrying about the
unimportant act of replacing the sword properly after receiving a serious wound, is an
absurd response to a desperate situation.

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