`The Passing of Grandison` and `Editha`

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Canne -The Passing of Grandison and Editha Mark Canne Oct . 5 , 2007 The glory of war as a widespread conflict leaves behind a path of sorrow among those who lost their loved ones in battle . Chestnutt and Howells both pacifists portrayed the controversial effects of war by raising human experiences to portray its psychological outcome on human nature for society to dwell on this changeable social practice . The anti-imperialistic tone in Editha ' romanticizes the idealism that supported the Spanish-American War while The Passing of Grandison served to

retell the onset of Civil War and American sentiments of the period towards slavery .In both books , the main character Dick Owens and George Gearson are two men , trained and educated lawyers who sought the love and affection of their love interest . Happening within the period where wars existed both characters encounter a fair amount of maneuvering from the people they loved . Dick Owens was a lawyer who belonged to a wealthy family and could actually do away with doing nothing . As a lawyer , Owens was sympathetic and supportive to the anti-slavery cause . Knowing Owen 's interest in her , Lomax a Southern woman had bullied Dick into pleasing her by studying law under Judge Fenderson 's office . When Owens attended a trial of a slave-stealer , he had gone to Charity and old her that his principles were against a prisoner , but his sympathies were on his side . Lomax was able to tap Owens after telling him , I 'll never love you , Dick Owens , until you have done something . When the time comes , I 'll think about it ' Simple words but deep in meaning allowed Dick to concede to Lomax 's test to prove and win her heart by promising to run off one of the old man 's slave , as it may not be quite as difficult but just as unlawful and will demonstrate what he was capable of .Charity Lomax 's ploy to get Dick to agree with her was slowly building up when she said Ive always hated old Sam Briggs ever since the time he broke a Negro 's leg with a piece of cordwood . When I hear of a cruel deed it makes the Quaker blood that came from my grandmother assert itself . Personally , I wish that all Sam Brigg 's Negroes would run away and as for the young man (who was imprisoned , I regard him as a hero .I could love a man who take such chances for others ' Such sentiment opened up a probability for Owens who was dying for the attention of Charlotte 's love . Falling for her whims and caprices through political ideals , Dick was hoisted upon a challenge and responsibility he was not readily prepared for in the first place

In Editha , George Gearson shared a mutual relationship with his love interest , Editha . George had seen the Spanish American war as an obstruction that broke the peace of the world . For George , war is peculiarly wanton and needless but every war...