Have you ever seen a veterans’ cemetery? They’re perfectly arranged with white headstones standing in straight lines, commemorating soldiers who have died in the line of duty. These soldiers sacrificed everything to preserve the ideals, people, faith, and freedom they loved.
In his short story, “Singing in the Village,” Tolstoy presents soldiers heading off to war. In their songs, Tolstoy recognizes sacrifice, sorrow, bravery, and fear. He calls us to see the soldiers as they truly are: brothers, sons, husbands, and friends going, perhaps, to sacrifice their lives.
