Yale University
In "why soldiers won't talk" by John Steinbeck
During battle, what physical stresses are places on the body?
During battle, what physical stresses are places on the body?
From the text:
Under the blast your eyeballs are so beaten that the earth and the air seem to shudder. At first your ears hurt, but then they become dull and all your other senses become dull, too. There are exceptions, of course. Some men cannot protect themselves this way and they break, and they are probably the ones we call shell-shock cases.
Why Soldiers Won’t Talk