The Effects of War on the Characters of The English Patient

As trees are rooted in the ground, cultural history is deeply rooted in people's minds. Thanks to the importance of Herodotus in 'British patients', Michael Ondaatje is further exploring how the personal history is shaped by cultural history. In chapter 3 "There is a relationship with fire", Ondagher said to Tassius, a great Roman historian, that it strengthens the concept that the age of terrorism can influence the formation of personal history.

Among patients in the UK, Michael Ondaatje proposed a totally different view on the influence of war on human psychology. Though he never said that, Ondaatje seems to have made a fairly specific view. The fate of his role seems to go beyond their control often. It seemed as if his character was hit by a huge tide and could not resist because of being taken away. Readers rarely think that the role of Ondaatje has other options besides thinking and acting in their own way. They are regarded as victims of the environment, they guarantee our sympathy and do not guarantee our judgment. Everyone left a war deeply hurt in spiritual sense.

The key figures of 'British patient' each have some features that Lewis thinks is important. Lewis vividly analyzed that each character is strongly influenced by "Instant Experience" in the "screw letter". Everyone allows his pain and suffering to destroy every belief he has against God, the state, or war. Caravaggio is a courageous person. In his role as a league spy, he faced the danger of death and torture every day throughout the war. After being caught by the Germans and blocked by their thumbs, he found a way to the villa in Hanna, Florence, the Canadian nurse and the daughter of a senior friend cherish

From the wilderness of Europe devastated in war to exotic Cairo, British patients are readers' delight. Novels were created during the twilight of World War II and were created by Michael Odatje. Among the small characters such as Caravaggio, Hannah, Almasi, Kip is the only person in the actor with a color. Almasy is a sick patient, and Hana is concerned about him. Caravaggio was a thief who used to work in an alliance, Kip was plundered in areas devastated by the war of Europe and could not use misfortune bombs. This story develops around several people and reflects the transformation of life brought about by war. However, although this story develops mainly with his love of war with Almasy, East Asians Ondaatje praised the white race while praising Kip (East Indian) as an ideal man I will.