The document discusses how war affects people's lives through analyzing two literary works - Soldier Home by Ernest Hemingway and Grass by Carl Sandburg. Soldier Home depicts a character who experienced a deadly war and how it impacted him for the rest of his life. Grass portrays war as cruel and inhumane, where humans kill each other and nature covers up their actions. Both authors are seen as disliking war due to its cruelty and depressing nature.