Ballad Of A Soldier
“Ballad of A Soldier”
“Ballad of A Soldier” is a tale of love in time of war. It starts out with the opening scene, where a soldier’s mother is hoping to see her child once more, even though she knows that she most likely will not. The audience is then told that the story, or rather, ballad of this soldier is about to be told. We are then introduced to Alyosha. Alyosha was a man who was a decent soldier, and through an accident destroyed two tanks. Alyosha was then asked to see the general to discuss the conflict at hand. At first, Alyosha thinks that the general is calling him in to scold him for not following protocol. Yet, it turns out to be quite the opposite. The great success of destroying two tanks was looked upon as a reason to give Alyosha a well deserved break. The general is even more inspired to give Alyosha a break when the boy starts talking about seeing his mother, and how he would like to help her fix the roof of her house. The general is touched, and......
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