Soldiers under fire feel punished rather than merely endangered

Evidence

“It’s not so much as if we were going to be killed,” Grange reflected, moistening his dry gums with his tongue. “It’s strange—it’s more as if we were going to be punished.” — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 468

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 468
• XREF: connects to: A soldier can secretly resent the rescue he consciously hopes for — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 441; Total sensory emptiness can feel worse than the danger of battle itself — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 442; Shell shock correlates with soldier immobility rather than battle intensity (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Total sensory emptiness can feel worse than the danger of battle itself #qualifies (0.55) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 442
• A soldier can secretly resent the rescue he consciously hopes for #expands (0.50) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 441