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Short story by Luigi Pirandello

War (Original title: Quando si comprende) is a short story by Italian playwright and dramatist Luigi Pirandello first published in the short story collection Un Cavallo nella Luna in 1918.^[1] The story follows a discussion between parents of soldiers in the First World War about how they deal with grief.^[2][3] The story covers topics of patriotism, grief, and the destructive nature of war.^[4][5] It is regarded by some as one of the greatest short stories of the Interwar period, along with Jean-Paul Sartre's The Wall.^[6] The English translation of the story has since become a frequently taught piece of literature in the United States, Canada, and Germany.^[7][8]

Plot

The plot starts with a mother and father stepping onto a train to leave Rome to visit their only son, who had previously left for deployment in the First World