Critique of Finding War in Peace

Critique of Finding War in Peace

     The thesis of this paper states that War and Peace is the story of individuals finding peace through inner or outer turmoil. This is something I can agree with, and is somewhat similar to what we wrote in our own paper. The problem with the paper is its scope. Using only one character from such a large book is not enough to prove that this theme pervades all the characters.  The paper is also lacking evidence for the fact that Andrew is the best example of the thesis, or why they chose Andrew over other characters for the title role of the book. The analysis is incomplete without more evidence of the theme in other aspects of the book. 

     It would be particularly useful to show examples of inner turmoil in characters that weren't directly involved in the war. These are the characters where the theme is less visible and thus must be illustrated to prove the argument. Starting with Andrew as a clear example is the perfect beginning to proving their thesis, however I am not convinced that all characters, especially Mary and Natasha, went through this change. I would have liked to see how they would have interpreted their situations to prove the thesis.