Going After Cacciato Going After Cacciato captures the peculiar mixture of horror and hallucination that marked this strangest of wars. In a blend of reality and fantasy, this novel tells the story of a young soldier who one day lays down his rifle and sets off on a quixotic journey from the jungles of Indochina to the streets of Paris. In its memorable evocation of men both fleeing from and meeting the demands of battle, …showed first 75 words of 620 total…

…showed last 75 words of 620 total…from our familiar roles. We fear the consequences of such parting. We fear happiness because we fear failure. We must overcome these fears.” In the novel, Going After Cacciato, the author imposes several main themes in order to convey a message to the reader. It is a message that will not only allow the reader to further understand the book, but a message that can be applied to the readers life on a daily basis.