Soldier's Heart Analysis

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Change Creates A Soldier’s Heart
To start, focus on building the new, not fighting the old, is one of the many secrets to change. For instance, in Soldier’s Heart by Gary Paulsen, on page eighty-four, it says, “Joy of winning, the joy of killing to live (Paulsen 84).” This line from the story shows Charley’s change from beginning to end. At the beginning of the book he was scared, to scared to even fire his weapon. As the war and fighting continued, he would do whatever it takes, even kill, to stay alive. Another example, from Soldier’s Heart, on page ninety-four, it says, “Charley raised, aimed, and fired, all in less than two seconds. He hit, did not care (Paulsen 94).” This line shows the change in Charley, because he has gone from being