My four weeks in France

"My Four Weeks in France" by Ring Lardner is a funny story about a person who goes to France as a war reporter during World War I. He tells us about his trip across the ocean and into France, where he meets strange people and sees interesting things during the war. At the start, the main character is surprised to become a war reporter, even though he doesn't know anything about the army. He makes jokes as he deals with confusing rules and the dangers of traveling on a ship full of soldiers, and he has funny opinions about the people he meets and the silliness of war. From avoiding submarines to funny talks with the people on the ship, the beginning shows us that the author's trip will be funny and interesting as he starts his unusual adventure.