Comment on point of view.

On the topic of how humanity regards the pain of its fellow man, Sontag offers few conclusive arguments. Her perspective is introspective rather than didactic, analytical as opposed to rhetorical. While there is a sense that Sontag does have a moral stance on war and suffering, there is little evidence of the indignation that one might expect from so charged a topic. Sontag instead appreciates the complexity of the issue, asking far more questions than she herself is able to answer.