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Jimmy Cross Analysis

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Although Martha never returned Jimmy Cross’s affections towards her, and although Jimmy understands that on some levels, he continues to fantasize and obsess about her in order to carry himself through the war. Martha, to Jimmy, is not a living and breathing person; much like Kiowa carries his belief in God with him, Jimmy carries his obsession with Martha, his continual wondering about her virginity or her poetry in order to distract himself from the pain of war, in order to believe there are still beautiful things left in the world. He does this without wanting to; even when he is desperately trying to look out for his men, his subconscious is still forcing him to dream about Martha: “And then suddenly, without willing it, he was thinking
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