Narrative Style
The main character, Traveller, relates his life story aloud to his friend. As such the entire narrative is written in a way meant to portray a Southern accent, reflecting Traveller's locality.
The events of the war are told only as they might have been interpreted by a horse; with no understanding of politics, Traveller expresses a very naive view of the war and a limited understanding of both human language and motivation.
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