The Human Slaughter-House: Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come

"The Human Slaughter-House: Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come" by Wilhelm Lamszus is a strong anti-war story about the terrible parts of fighting, probably written a long time ago. It really shows how much war hurts soldiers, both in their bodies and minds. The start of the story is all about soldiers getting ready for a war that's about to happen, and it shows how scared, sad, and confused they feel. Readers meet a soldier who has a hard time accepting that war is real when he gets his orders. He thinks about how awful war is, and this feeling gets stronger as he leaves his family to go fight. The beginning clearly shows how someone changes from a normal person into a soldier, with lots of confusing thoughts and feelings as he faces the scary parts of war, like death and destruction. The book makes you think about what it's like to be human during war and how awful the results of fighting can be.