He is a man who does not fulfill his duties as a father and does not try to help his son overcome the difficult situation he is going through. Plot-The story consists of a World War I soldier who returns late from the war. The soldier feels lost and does not seem to fit into society after his return. Point of View - The story is told with an unreliable first person point of view. Theme(s) - The struggle of a soldier to reintegrate into civilian life. Foreshadowing - Harold's inability to go out, work, and deal with the consequences foreshadowed the fact that he was not going to be able to integrate into society. Symbols: The Town - The town symbolizes normalcy and the time before Harold went to war. The Girls -They symbolize the change that occurred while he was out of town.The Car-The car symbolizes the family's concern for Harold and his lack of assimilation into civilian life. Conflicts: Man against man-Harold against societyMan against self-Harold against his own inability to reintegrate into civilian life. Irony: Lies about the War - After lying twice about the war, he too developed a negative reaction against the war. -The story is slow and cold