Dramatically Opposite Perceptions of a Same Event

Has one ever left his/her home country for a while and undergone a profound change in life experience outside his/her hometown? If so, may one be able to accommodate himself/herself to the changed situation after one has returned to his/her home? In Ernest Hemingway¡¦s ¡§Soldier¡¦s Home,¡¨ he effectively depicts the conflicts of characters between the protagonist, Harold Krebs, and the antagonists, Krebs¡¦ family and his friends.
In order to perceive the conflicts in ¡§Soldier¡¦s Home,¡¨ it is important for one to understand the literary meanings of character, protagonist, and antagonist. A character is a person, animal, or something else presented in a dramatic or narrative work. A protagonist who is the main character of a narrative engages the reader¡¦s interest and empathy. On the other hand, an antagonist is the character in fiction that opposes the protagonist and gives rise to the conflict of the story.
There are three main conflicts between Kr...