Setting of the Novel

26 The N.C.O.s then thought further about what they were doing and decided to consult with Winters. He was invited to the orderly room, where on arrival Ranney told him what the group had done “Don’t,” said Winters.”Don’t even think about it. This is mutiny” p. 52. The dialogue between Winters and Ranney above shows Winters’ kindness. During the conflict, his enlisted men ask Winters why he is transferred to battalion mess officer. They predict it is because of Capt. Sobel’s decision since he has conflict with Winters. However, Winters does not think that way. Instead, he believes that his new position is about mutiny. It is analyzed based on Murphy’s 1972 theory of characterization. It is derived from the character’s reactions p.168. There is mumbling among the men about the conflict between Capt. Sobel and Richard Dick Winters. Most of the men in the company believe that Capt. Sobel is to be one who should be transferred out, not Winters. The men believe that the main problem is Sobel lack of judgement. He just envies Winters’ leadership, which brings him to get a rapid fit promotion from his higher officer. Furthermore, there is an expert who also comments on Sobel’s lack of judgement. He gives a comment that Sobel is Chickenshit. Paul Fussel wrote, “Chickenshit can be recognized instantly because it never has anything to do with winning the war.” Winters disagreed. He believed that at least some of what Sobel was doing---if not the way he was doing it----was necessary. If Easy ran farther and faster than the other companies, if it stayed on the parade ground longer, if its bayonet drills were punctuated by “The japs are going to get you” and other exhortations, why, then, it would be a better company than the others p. 25. Again, the fact above shows that Winters is a kind person. He does not believe that Sobel is not as bad as that. He believes that the leadership of Sobel