in the charterhouse, on the western front he seems to be an outsider. he does not fit in with his regiment. you get that in the subtext of what he is saying. robert graves is an intellectual outsider. he is not a great team player. you see a little bit of that. he is a little bit of an outsider. how does he view his war experiences? how are they changing during the war? what do you think? kevin, what do you think? >> he views it as a kind of transformative experience where he is an outsider at the beginning of his life. he continues to be so during the war, but he also learns to get along with people a little better. he is able to buy into the regimental history. he takes a lot of pride in the group of men he is serving with, even if he is not necessarily the most liked figure. to him, it gives him a new experience that he is able to put to use. >> graves appears to be a surprisingly, slightly reluctant, good soldier. he deeply loves his regiment. the comes across. he admires many of the men he served with. he is able to recognize heroic qualities in a