I Am David
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Why does david not want to play soldiers and prisoners with the other children
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Alaya
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poop19
Why does david not want to play soldiers and prisoners with the other children
David is a Christ-figure in the book. He has no appetite for war: even playing with the idea of war. He has basically grown up around soldiers and prisoners, he being a prisoner, and does not see anything "fun" about roll playing.