Sean Huze "The Sandstorm"

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 Here is a good link with poems and stories about war.

After reading Sean Huze's play "The Sandstorm", I realized how powerful a play can be even when it is not seen in person.  I had actually never read a play before and I was really touched by how much emotion was spread throughout the characters.  The characters were so honest that it almost made me feel uncomfortable when I read the play outloud.  I could really tell the stories were coming from real soldiers and the things that they had to deal with is truly remarkable.  It really takes a strong person to be able to handle those situations for example when the soldiers continue to eat their food as other people are dying.  That part really stuck out in my mind and I cannot imagine having a strong enough stomach to endure the things that are seen by the vietnam soldiers.  I'm sure Sean Huze is a true inspiration to others considering he made such an impact on others with a short play.  I think that if the play was seen in person it would be twice as ispirational as it was when reading it.  I think the monologue in the play really worked well and helped to create a connection between the audience and the characters.  I have never been well educated about the war and what a soldier actually goes through nor do I have any friends or family in the war.  After reading this play it gave me a better understanding of the war and what it actually means to be a soldier and have to endure all of those hardships, and then live to tell about it.  It must be something that has to be experienced first hand in order to relate to it at all and I'm sure that all of the characters share a special bond with eachother considering they have all experienced similar hardships.  I was very pleased with Sean Huze's play "The Sandstorm" and it made me more open minded to plays and learning about the war.