Private Peaceful 9

Thomas is watching the military parade unravelling in front of his eyes, Children were stomping along side the parade with wooden sticks and women were throwing flowers. Thomas went on following the crowed round the town and into the square. The band began playing God save the King and the union Jack was fluttering. A Sergeant Major made a speech convincing people that joining the war would make you a real man and that no one would want to see England's streets filled up with "huns. For the first time I have discovered the name of the village which is called Hatherleigh. As Thomas was watching attentively when he saw the the sergeant asking for volunteers to come and fight. I believe that Thomas never realised that he fit the candidate for a soldier until volunteers, friends that he knew stood up and go in the line and than an  old patriotic lady next to him was cheering him on. Thomas is still young and I was very aggravated towards the lady that she was making him go up in front against his will. Everyone was cheering him and staring at Thomas but he did not even have time think about his decision and in it was to much for him so he ran away and everyone especially the old lady was screaming Chicken. I understand where she was coming from but I thought it was unnecessary and but Tommo in a very awkward situation.