Claude Wheeler

Ruin and new birth; the shudder of ugly things in the past, the trembling image of beautiful ones on the horizon; finding and losing; that was life. “One of Ours” takes a powerful look at America at the dawn of the 20th century. The main character, Claude Wheeler, typifies a young man looking to make his way in a changing country when the Great War engulfs the world. This quote succinctly describes the joys and sorrows of everyday life, suggesting events don’t just passively happen to us; they are life itself.