# National Identity and Alienation in A Yankee in the Trenches

> Theme guide for A Yankee in the Trenches by Robert Derby Holmes.

As an American in the British Army, the narrator frequently confronts his outsider status, from being questioned by a cockney stretcher-bearer to navigating British slang and customs.

## Where it surfaces

- [Bits of Blighty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/chapters/xv-bits-of-blighty): The narrator feels a deep connection to Blighty but also a longing for the U.S.A., highlighting a dual sense of belonging and alienation.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/themes/national_identity_and_alienation
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/themes