Plot Henry Dobbins wraps the stockings around his neck Gives him luck He never gets hurt "He got caught in the poem during a fierce little fire light no cover at all, but he just slipped the pantyhose over his nose and breathed deep and let the magic do its work." His girlfriend broke up with him in a letter but he still wore the stockings for a comforter
Conflict Man vr. Himself: he needs the stockings to get through his day even though they broke up. He still likes her and the stockings remind him of her.
Conflict Man vr. Himself: he needs the stockings to get through his day even though they broke up. He still likes her and the stockings remind him of her.
Theme The stockings represent the comfort of his girlfriend and home in America. Even though they're broken up the stockings still bring him the comfort he needs to get through the war.
Golden Line "Dobbins went quiet for a while, staring down at her letter, then after a time he took out the stockings and tied them around his neck as a comforter. No sweat, he said, The magic doesn't go away."