An important, recurring topic in class discussions refers to perspective. Our individual perspectives alter the way we receive the information in our texts and the author's own viewpoint is inherently presented in their work. An author's work is a product of their history, as exemplified by Freud's claims in Moses and Monotheism.
As Craig and Egan noted, a writer is a shaped by their time and place in history. And the early 20th century was a time full of world wars, genocide, and atomic bombings.
This all led to society's need to question the events occurring worldwide. Was this inhumane treatment on a global scale acceptable? Could people ignore the torture of others any longer? Ultimately, America decided to "hasten the end of the war" via widespread bombing of Germany and Japan. However, questions have been raised whether these actions were the best course of action. Depending on the source, the bombings were the key end note of the war, securing America's supreme power holder in world. Yet there are also those who rally against this Big Man and claim the US is guilty of genocide for their bombings of Europe and Asia, namely Vietnam.
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