And what other kind of man would you want leading you into battle? he says, reading my Noise. What other kind of man is suitable for war?A monster, I think, remembering what Ben told me once. War makes monsters of men.Wrong, says the Mayor. Its war that makes us men in the first place. Until theres war, we are only children.Another blast of the horn comes roaring down at us, so loud it nearly takes our heads off and it puts the army off its stride for a second or two.We look up the road to the bottom of the hill. We see Spackle torches gathering there to meet us.Ready to grow up, Todd? the Mayor asks.
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About Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men
Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men.
Themes
- War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war