O'Brien says: "I would go to war – I would kill and maybe die – because I was embarrassed to not to do it” while describing why he ultimately decided to go for it. war. This statement shows the ability of embarrassment to overcome a man's fear of war and even his willingness to follow his ideas and stand up for what he believes in. O'Brien ignored his hatred for this "bad war" as well as his fear and reluctance to die for it. he. He decided he'd rather go fight simply because he couldn't "bear the mockery, shame, or patriotic ridicule" that he knew would befall him soon after he left town and headed for Canada . He even knew that running away and hiding, ironic as it may sound, was the bravest thing to do because it would mean he had stood up for what he believed in, despite the inevitable embarrassment it would cause. There was a lot of pressure. put these men who were enlisted during this period. One component of this pressure was society's perception of masculinity. Men were supposed not to fear the dangers of war if it meant they could...