War, What Is It Good For? The conflicts of war are not only fought on the battlefield but are inscribed on paper to instill an illusion of war. Following are two authors Samuel L. Clemens, known as Mark Twain, and Stephen Crane’s independent writings concerning war. Mark Twain’s “The War Prayer”, and Stephen Crane’s “Fast Rode The Knight”, expresses their view of honor and valor, and how to describe death, along with …showed first 75 words of 585 total…

…showed last 75 words of 585 total…Twain’s, because it shows the reader the intensity of war but then also depicts the casualties of it as well. Twain and Crane experienced different events throughout there lifetimes, and are two writers which have very different styles of writing. Although they are so different they share many similarities in there beliefs of war. They both express the respect and bravery involved in war, but make sure to describe the casualties and horrors suffered.