“I Wasn't Afraid”(Page 135) as Paul Berlin; a soldier in the Vietnam War, keeps repeating over and over again. Paul Berlin is drafted into the US Army to fight in the Vietnam War against the Vietnamese communists, which then leads him to realize how brutal and violent a war can be. After being at war for the first day and having to witness the death of a person and holding a fully loaded gun for the first time in his life, Paul Berlin was overcome with fear and anxiety. Paul Berlin never wanted to take a person's life, but he was forced to join the US Army, but Paul must try to overcome his fear and fight the challenges that await him. Through the story "Where Did You Go, Charming Billy", Paul Berlin is a coward but at the same time ambitious and tries to complete his duties. In the eyes of his fellow soldiers, it is difficult for them to believe that Paul Berlin is a coward, a soldier who is afraid of war and death, but Paul tries to hide his feelings and fear deep inside. Paul has to walk a lot in war, every s...