“That Fabulous Day” Doregeles
Thesis: As a French writer, regarding the war “as a sacred moment that held the promise of adventure”, during the outbreak of WWI, Doregeles comments on the mood in
- Read a message on the Rue Drouot: First day of mobilization for the war will be Sunday, Aug. 2
- With patriotism, most of everyone sang the “Marseillaise” and shouted with joy
- Many different kinds of people were allowed to join the military
- “Aux armes, citoyens” – “To arm, citizens!”
- He say the cavalry, the footsoldiers in the uniforms, the women throwing flowers and kisses to these men, guns being loaded, and trooped being loaded into transport vans
- Young and old blazed with excitement
- Although socialists’ old dreams of peace were ruined, they still burned with patriotic zeal
- Thousands of men then ran to the recruiting offices to join
- Duty meant something; men wanted to defend their country
- However, there is the thought deep down that those who enlisted were probably going to be killed by the enemy who in about 50 years might not be their enemy anymore
- He questions ppls’ enthusiasm, for most them are going to get killed
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