which parts of this excerpt from "editha" by william dean howells denote the meaninglessness of war?
"no, girls don't; women don't, when they give their men up to their country. they think they'll come marching back, somehow, just as gay as they went, or if it's an empty sleeve, or even an empty pantaloon, it's all the more glory, and they're so much the prouder of them, poor things! "

the tears began to run down editha's face; she had not wept till then; but it was now such a relief to be understood that the tears came

"no, you didn't expect him to get killed,"

"if we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day. nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation. in order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse." anthon st. maarten, divine living: the essential guide to your true destiny. what does this quote mean to you? this isn't for anything in particular, i just wanted to know. : )