How does Scott Anderson's 'Triage' explore war?

Scott Anderson’s Triage explores many aspects of war and the effects that it has on people. The text arguably focuses on the emotional toll that it takes on people who merely witness it and those who suffer loss because of it and, furthermore, explores the different ways people deal with it. Also, issues regarding the randomness of death in war are also dealt with by drawing parallels between characters. In the first chapter we meet Ahmet Talzani, the triage doctor whose system severely shocks Mark. His job in many ways is similar to Elena’s job in New York.

Elena reunites families of refugees all around the world. although her job seems harmless and straight forward, it is not because there are countless incidents of misspelled names and misplaced records. Elena must decide how long she can spend on each case without jeopardising other cases. After looking for a record of Mahmoud Ali Rabbani three times, Elena gives up and "placed it [the record] face down to the left of the co...