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Tonder as dreamlike thing in which nothing was very real. An their war so far had been played, fine weapons and fine planning against unarmed,
planless enemies. They had lost no fights and suffered little hurt. They were underpressure, capable of cowardice or courage, as everyone is. Of
them all, only Colonel Lanser knew what war really is in the long run 47.
It means that only one person who has great experience in war. It is also indicates that the quality of the soldiers is not as good as that people know. They are
permitted to follow a war because of some of them are ambitious, not because they are really have abilities in a battle.
c. Disobedience of the Townspeople to the Nazi’s Rules
In the last chapter two, the progress of the plot in the story begins arise. One of the town people, Alex Morden, kills Captain Bentick, the old soldier.
Alex kills Captain Bentick because he does not like to be ordered. He thinks that he is a free man. It is one of indicators that actually even an ordinary civilian does
not care anymore what the effect of killing the Nazi invaders. Alex more chooses his principle of life, being a free man, than obeys all the commands of the Nazi
invaders. He knows that he will be killed by the Nazi invaders, but his pride is more important than his fear.
Loft drew himself up and said formally. “I had just relieved Captain Bentick, as the colonel ordered. Captain Bentick was about to leave to
come her when I had some trouble about a recalcitrant miner who wanted to quit work. He shouted something about being free man. When I
ordered him to work, he rushed at me with his pick. Captain Bentick tried to interfere.” He gestured slightly toward the body 71.
Finally Alex Morden is sentenced death by the German court which they make in Mayor Orden’s house. Mayor Orden tries to defend Alex by talking to
Colonel Lanser. Colonel Lanser says that Alex should be punished because Alex already violates his own laws. Therefore it is fair if Alex dies because he kills a
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man. However, Mayor Orden replies cynically, he says that when the Nazi invaders come in this country, they already kill six the local troop, and it is also
break their own law. “You killed six men when you came in. Under our law you are guilty of murder, all of you. Why do you go into this nonsense of law
Colonel? There is no law between you and us” 87. It means that the law of the Nazis is not valid and Mayor Orden can prove it. The conversation between
Mayor Orden and Colonel Lanser shows that Nazis already loose from the diplomatic point of view.
Before the Nazi invaders shoot Alex publicly, the Nazi invaders read the report about the mistakes of Alex Morden. Colonel Lanser asks him whether he
feels sorry or not and Alex says no. Alex does not regret what he has done to Captain Bentick. He knows that it is a good choice. He thinks that he is a free
man and nobody has right to order him. “Sorry?” Alex asked. I’m not sorry. He told me to go to work-me, a free man I used to be alderman. He said that I had to
work” 94. It shows that even an ordinary man, who will be shot, will not beg for his life to the Nazi invaders. Alex’s private anger is the beginning of a public
anger. The townspeople will not accept what the Nazi invaders do. It shows that although the local people are disarmed and know that the power of the Nazi is not
comparable to the strength of the local people, they are not afraid because of those matters. The resistance will arise among that community.
d. Fear and Frustration of the Nazi Soldiers
