1. In the story, Anna asks the pilot to "kill them all." Why does she ask this of him? Describe an event that you know of when someone in Anna's position called for peace. Why do you think they chose to do that? What can we learn from tragedy?
2. In the story, the old man does not appear to know that he is Joannis. How did the war change Joannis and how did it likely contribute to his belief that he is not Joannis? How do you think civilians and soldiers are affected by war differently?