Chapter 3: Irony

IRONY is prevalent in chapter 3 when the Germans take photos of Billy and Weary's feet. The Americans had always broadcasted their richness and high tech military gear. The Germans had disarmed their prisoners, and were now using that captured gear for themselves. They decided to show, "...heartening evidence of how miserably equipped the American Army often was, despite its reputation for being rich (Pg 58)." The Germans would use these photos as propaganda.