The Turmoil Of War In Charles Yale Harrison’s Generals Die In Bed

Abstract

The two World Wars had shaken the world and changed the notion of soldiers in War.  War novels portray the nature and atrocities of war and make the reader feel proud and sympathy for the victims of war.  Canada matured as a country in the crucible of war.  Canadian ingenuity, fighting spirit, and sacrifice enabled Canadians to demand a stronger, more authoritative voice in war and world affairs.  The only subject of early Canadian writing was the insistence on a Canadian voice that retained strong colonial ties.  The Canadian War fiction hopes to achieve the Canadian Identity and plea for the emergence of Canada as a united nation.  This paper focuses on the dark sides of the war and the futile effect of Canadian soldiers who have questioned the reality of war in the trenches.