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Well in novel they describe Leper as being mild, gentle boy from Vermont who adores nature and engages in peaceful, outdoor-oriented hobbies, like cross-country skiing. Back in Gene’s time men could not be soft they had to have at least a little bit of fight in them. In Leper there was nothing in him that could kill a person so what happened to him was bound to happen. For example in chapter seven the boys see leper skiing and looking for beaver dams he is still in the “summer mode” when everyone else is moving on psychologically.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the novel, Leper is described as an eccentric and quiet boy. Not the excitable, athletic boys that make up most of the other boys his age getting ready for war. He is very calm and polite while choosing to enjoy the simple beauties in life such as the beaver dam. In the military, there's no room for people to enjoy simple beauties. He couldn't understand why everything there was so seperate from everything he had come to know. Nothing was familiar and nothing comforted him, and because of this he lost his mind and was discharged.
ReplyDeleteLeper is not of the mentality typical of the military. Leper isn't the kind of guy that has to prove himself to others by being athletic and strong. He is perfectly content to do his own thing like skiing and taking photos while others clear the railroad tracks. He just wasn't wired for military service to begin with. Some people can adapt to such an environment, but Leper could not, resulting in his breakdown and subsequent discharge.
ReplyDeleteA part of the book that strikes me as an indicator that Leper was not fit for the military, was whenever Finny told Gene to come to the tree that Leper was going to jump. Gene never believed that Leper really was going to do it, and Finny said come see for yourself, but he knew he wouldn't jump either. The people Leper was around the most knew him fairly well, and that he was not one to take risks.
ReplyDeleteLeper wasn't a person for risks or adventure. He enjoyed taking things in and being in a safe or comfortable atmosphere, which Devon was for him. Everyone was shocked I think whenever Leper really did enlist. I think Leper thought he'd be able to enjoy a new view of sights while skiing and serving, but this was not the case. It was a harsh, reality eye opener that ultimately led to a mental collapse and discharge.
Leper is definitely an eccentric boy. He is the kind to enjoy the more simple matters in life by skiing and taking pictures of beaver dams. He is in no means ready for the military. Also, Leper is more of a loner than a follower. He would rather do his own thing, his way, when he wants, than to be in the military and have to follow orders on what he didn't want to do. I agree with Jillian on how this was a disastrous eye opener for him.
ReplyDeleteLeper never came off to me as someone who would ever think about joining the military. There is nothing about him that portays a military man except for the fact that he is a boy. He's quiet, shy, and in a way he's feminine. He isn't interested in sports or rough housing with other kids like most boys his age should be. He would much rather be out by himself doing his own thing, such as taking pictures as other have said. He never exposed himself to listening to a leader, and working with other to obtain a common goal. It was always what he decided he wanted to do, and that never pushed him to grow as an individual. Everything military was completely out of his comfort zone, and that overwhelmed him until he reached his breaking point.
ReplyDeleteLeper wasn't concerned with being the fastest, strongest, or smartest, and just did his own thing. His never being willing to jump from the tree attests to that. He was more concerned about what he thought than proving himself to his peers. He took the world in in great detail, and did so at his own pace.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, war doesn't allow that. I think he created an illusion of what serving would be like, and then had that illusion shattered when he actually enlisted. Obviously, it was too much for him to handle, and it had major effects on his mind.
First of all, Leper was fascinated by nothing but biology. He wasn't good at sports and didn't try to be. He wasn't competitive at all and never jumped off the tree. When faced with combat training, he became so mentally unstable that he had to be discharged. He never even made it to real combat. I thought that was kinda weird. I've never heard of anyone losing their mind before they actually experience war.
ReplyDeleteSomething people may not have realized is that Leper was often a loner. Throughout the story it seemed like he had no need for friends, or never cared to impress them. Like, jumping out of the tree. Everyone seemed to make fun of him behind his back, as well. Leper wasn't fit for war because fighting can be a team effort. Leper's anti-social attitude and carelessness for making friends would be a disadvantage. People need to have your back and you need to have theirs. See where I'm coming from?
ReplyDeleteLeper is a character who is very quiet and peaceful boy. When I think of people that go to the military, those characteristics aren't the ones to come to mind. Also, he didn't care what anyone thought of him, he did what he wanted without thinking anything of it. That doesn't work out well in the army. You are forced to not necessarily be like everyone else, but not have the mindset that you can do whatever you want.
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