The image of the soldier in Brendan Behan's the hostage and Charles fuller's a soldiers play

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The image of the soldier, as a hero who sacrifices everything to defend his country and values, is no longer depicted in modern drama.

With two World Wars and many regional wars and civil wars, the soldier becomes a victim, not a hero.

Authors present the character of the soldier as a man who suffers a lot as he is victimized by his own government and its politics that forces him to be in such a position.

Dramatists express their views about race, oppression and war through their characters, such as the character of the soldier, as in the two selected plays for this research: The Hostage by Brendan Behan and A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller.