Krebs Character Analysis

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Returning home from fighting in a war proves to be a difficult task for deployed veterans because war life and civilian life are two completely different worlds, as well as returning as a different person. Ernest Hemingway illustrates the struggles veterans face when returning home through Harold Krebs, a Marine who served in 1917. My limited experience with the military revolves around my boyfriend, who is also a Marine; I can relate with Krebs’ struggles through the struggles my boyfriend faced. Although I met my boyfriend approximately five years after he returned home, he still informed me what returning to civilian life was like for him and his squad. Similar to today’s veterans, Krebs struggles with adapting to civilian life consisted …show more content…
I am blessed for meeting my boyfriend after the war because I have no expectations for him to be anyone else but himself. Kreps’ family all expected him to return home and turn out like all the men in their town did, but he did not. His parents wanted him to go out and get a job and get married; while his younger sister said “you don’t love me. If you loved me, you’d want to come over and watch me play.” These things may not seem big to civilians, but for veterans who were diploid being pushed into something you are not comfortable with can trigger a combat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …show more content…
Since he felt horrible for fighting with his mother, who was trying to help him, he decided to apply for a job she would approve of. I once heard of a Marine who went through severe depression and PTSD; he lost everything, so he decided to go out and get a job. Getting a job made all the difference for him and helped get his life back on track; this provides proof, not only for veteran, a job or schedule can help an individual get out of depression. Moreover, Krebs did not stop with just applying for a job; he would also go to his younger sister’s baseball game. Although he has decided to do these things, they do not mean he is healed or fixed; Kreps still has a long journey to go through, and he has only taken the first