The story “Guests of the Nation” , by Frank O’Connor , depicts the difficulties faced by soldiers, English and Irish, in the middle of a war. The story starts with two English prisoners, Hawkins and Belcher, captured by a small group of Irish rebels. During captivity, the prisoners and the Irish soldiers live together as if they were not part of the war.
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