"At some point in Mid-July I began thinking seriously about Canada."
When an American is drafted, they are often fresh out of high school, ready to embark on their new career path. Instead, they are given a ticket to a different and dangerous place. Their fight or flight instinct must kick in. For O'Brien, he wanted to go away. Although it is illegal, Canada seemed like the best idea. American pride is the reason why most people don't run there. They would be ashamed for their family and friends to know they were scared. So they go to war, where maybe they make it, maybe they come home hurt, or maybe they don't come home at all. This shows the power that the human ego has over the human will.
Well, now there's not a draft at all. I wonder if anyone volunteers out of a fear of shame.
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