soldier letters

Although the three soldier's letters I read and interpreted were from soldiers of three different wars, there were definitely some similarities among them which I would not have expected. The first thing I noticed was the common theme of a sense of optomism. Although two of the three soldiers were in bad health, they all seemed positive. One was saying he was sorry for missing hunting, but looking forward to next season. The soldier was confident in the fact that the war would be over soon and that he would be alive and well. Another soldier didn't seem to concerned in the fact that the war was going on, but instead focused on how he was fortunate to have the opportunity to go to a nearby farm and get warm milk each morning. The third soldier who was writing to his cousin was basically telling an adventure story full of bugs and bumpy roads, but suprisingly little gore and actual battle scenes. He was very proud of their record-breaking travel day, and I'm pretty sure he would love to direct a motion picture film of his life story. The other interesting component that was similiar in all the letters was the uncertainty that the letters would reach their intended destination. The soldiers hoped the letters reached their family, but knew there was a good chance they wouldn't; therefore, I think writing the letters was a nice break from the whole war scene and they rather enjoyed the break. I guess it makes sense that the soldiers were so positive since otherwise they would go crazy with all of the horrors of war, but the light-heartedness definitely caught me by surprise. Not one soldier complained- probably so they wouldn't worry their families.