Character Comparison Harold Krebs in " Soldier's Home" and Uncle Fred in "My Uncle Fred" both have one thing in common. They have experiences about a World War. Nonetheless, the two men have certain outstanding differences with regards to their characters. In "Soldier's Home", we encounter Harold Krebs, who is the main character coming back from Germany after the war to his home state of Oklahoma. When he came, people had already welcomed all the other …
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…completely different character and made a lot of changes in his life. He managed his business well and even owned a car. Since Uncle Fred did not have children, his nephew was the one who was to inherit all his riches. The young boy had to study commerce so that he could take care of taxes. This is also an indication that Uncle Fred is a man full of love, just what selling flowers symbolize.