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And having suffered for part of the war when I was a child. I was too young to really understand what was going on but o
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"And having suffered for part of the war when I was a child. I was too young to really understand what was going on but one of my favorite pieces of animation now is that Goodbye Blue Sky in The Wall because that deals directly with that period in time"

- Gerald Scarfe

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Gerald Scarfe's quote assesses his experience of suffering throughout the war as a child. He was too young to understand the gravity of the scenario, however he has actually since established a fondness for the animation in the motion picture The Wall, specifically the Goodbye Blue Sky scene. This scene is a direct recommendation to the war and the suffering that he experienced. It is a pointer of the discomfort and destruction that war brings, and it serves as a pointer of the significance of peace. Scarfe's quote is a powerful tip of the impact of war on individuals, and how it can form our lives and our point of views. It is a tip of the value of understanding the effects of war and striving for peace.

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Gerald Scarfe This quote is written / told by Gerald Scarfe somewhere between June 1, 1936 and today. He was a famous Artist from United Kingdom. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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