Homecoming Marine by Norman Rockwell The return of an American to his hometown surrounded by friends and colleagues He recounts his wartime experiences holding as a trophy the flag of Imperial Japan The emotions in the scene are vividly portrayed Awe in the eyes of the young blond boy But the most striking aspect of all is the sense of unease on the protagonist’s face as we are speaking of war an experience that forever changes soldiers both victors and the defeated. https://neo-aristocracy.com/high-culture/