war times

I felt Calvino really did a god job showing us all the different types of "War stories" to show us and help us understand better what was happening in those times. One of the stories that really caught my attention was " One of the Three is Still Alive ". even though that story was very Dark, it was on of my favorites i really felt and can visualize what was happening in that story. I felt so bad for the men that were thrown in that hole, as if they were trash. Calvino mentions that these three men were all naked, and how they were scared for their life i thought of slavery. being mistreated. when they were thrown in the hole and the the one that survived I felt bad that he was suffering and that was how he was going to die, it was probably the worst. i know he probably wish he would of died instantly than to live in that hole with all those bodies. these people had no humanity for throwing a person in a hole like that. what was also sad was that the three men didn't know what the word "death" and muttering prayers because they knew that, that wasn't a good word. it was terrible the how they were treated. i was relived in the end when the man found a way out of the hole, it was like his haven.

Another stories that I liked was "Hunger at Bevera". even thought Bisma was deaf that didn't stop him, he seemed to be the bravest among his people. he had a weak mule but that mule was a fighter. Bisma didn't know what was going on but he ended up being the hero for his people he was fearless of the Germans. it was ashamed his life ended, it didn't end by a German. it ended because he took a step back and fell to his death. it was sad but he was a good man that cared for his people and his disability didn't make him weak it made him strong and brave.

The comparison to War Stories and Open city the Germans tourchered people. they really wanted that person to suffer. but what i noticed what was different in Open City from the stories in War Stories. that the Germans targeted specific people and not everyone from the town. that was the only difference i noticed anyone that got in the Germans was in open city they, they killed.