"DONT BE AFRAID"

"DO NOT BE AFRIAD" ,for there is nothing to fear but fear itself. Owen is a luentenent in Arizona and war is taking a toll as the numbers of soldiers that are in Vietnam increases. Hester and Johnny are afraid of the future and what will happen next,what fate has in store for them is a mystery but all I know is that Owne knows his fate and is prepared to face it. John is now majoring in english literiture and has been living a good life until he got drafted,now he's looking for every way to not be sent to war. Juring Owens previouse visit he took Hester and John to the attic they all played in as kids, he was inspired to go there by the quote"Cowards die many times before their deaths;the valiant never taste death but once.... Of all the wonders that I have yet heard it seems to me the most strange that manshould fear;seeing that death,a necessary end,will come when it will come." In this attic they form a cicle where Owen says"DONT BE AFRAID",which means dont be afraid of the future meaning te attic symbolizes the past. They being there would mean that they are going to break from the past so that the can live for the future. Owens next visit is to cut off Johns trigger finger which symbolizes Johns indecision in life. This is to help John not get into the army; at this time John learns that he is in Owens dream of saving vietnamies children and dieing as first luitenant and a hero.