with the aid of
...with the help of thy grace to do penance and to amend my life.Paths of Glory · 1957 — 第 16 / 17 章 · 2'40" · B2
The Priest Comforts the Condemned Men, Explained：brace yourself
In their last hour, the condemned men break down, and Father Dupree can only offer faith. One soldier asks why he must die, protests that he fought, and says he is frightened; the priest answers that we do not question the will of God, tells him to brace himself, and promises paradise.
あらすじ
As the execution nears, Father Dupree prays with the condemned. One man weeps and asks why he must die, insisting he fought in battle; the priest answers that God's will is not to be questioned and urges him to brace himself. The soldier repeats that he is scared and cannot help it, and military commands soon order the men toward the posts.
注目の表現
the will of Godin the face ofmy sonbrace yourself
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このシーンの表現
brace yourself
prepare yourself for a shock
When the soldier says he is scared, the priest answers with one short order: brace yourself.
Brace yourself for a long wait at the airport.
このシーンの他の表現
- the will of God
God's plan
- in the face of
when facing
- my son
a priest's address to a man
- can't help it
can't stop myself
- put someone to death
execute someone
このシーンのメモ一覧
31 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
perform a penance
...with the help of thy grace to do penance and to amend my life.change one's life for the better
...with the help of thy grace to do penance and to amend my life.God's plan
At the posts the priest answers the soldier's cry with a calm line about God's will.
We do not question the will of God, my son.Link will and of so it sounds like willov.
We do not question the will of God, my son.execute someone
The soldier asks why the men who gave the orders are not put to death themselves.
Why don't they die? Why not put them to death?when facing
The priest reminds the soldier he stayed brave when the enemy was in front of him.
You showed courage in the face of the enemy, my son.prepare yourself for a shock
When the soldier says he is scared, the priest answers with one short order: brace yourself.
Courage. Brace yourself, man. Brace yourself .pal, mate — Casual address to a man, not for formal settings.
Courage. Brace yourself, man. Brace yourself .archaic modal: Thou shalt is archaic for you will, borrowed from scripture.
He said, "This day, thou shalt be with me in paradise."double negative: Never plus nobody is nonstandard, but it heightens the panic.
I don't understand why— I'll never see nobody again, Father. Please.can't stop myself
Unable to stop crying, the soldier tells the priest he simply cannot help it.
I can't help it, Father.Run help and it together as hel-pit.
I can't help it, Father.an exclamation of shock — Blurted in panic; avoid it in polite speech.
O God, O Almighty God — Oh, Christ! Christ!just going to happen
Grant courage to this man who is about to die.relative clause: The who-clause describes the man as someone about to die.
Grant courage to this man who is about to die.Blur about to into abou-ta.
Grant courage to this man who is about to die.military command to turn around
The moment the prayer ends, an officer snaps About face and the squad turns toward the posts.
About face!the squad on duty — Military jargon for a small duty squad.
Detail, attention!march forward
Forward march!turn left
Left face!「The Priest Comforts the Condemned Men」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is the human cost of the court-martial, concentrated into a few minutes. The men are not afraid in the abstract; they are terrified children, and the priest has nothing but ritual to answer with. 'We do not question the will of God, my son.' is a kindness and an evasion at once — it offers no explanation for an execution nobody can justify. The soldier's protest is the truth of the film: 'I fought on the battlefield.' He cannot reconcile having risked his life with being shot by his own army. The priest keeps saying 'Brace yourself,' and the repetition shows that comfort has run out of words; the only thing left is the wish that the man will somehow hold together long enough to be killed.
Theme
FaithThe priest answers terror with doctrine — God's will, courage, paradise — but ritual cannot explain why these men must die.
Death & griefThe condemned men weep and beg, and their fear exposes the human cost the court has already dismissed.
このチャプターで学べること
- Courage here is commanded, not felt.
- The prayer asks for strength, never rescue.
- Drill orders cut the emotion off mid-sentence.
- A dying man's plainest question is the sharpest.
発音のポイント
- will of — Link will and of so it sounds like willov.
- help it — Run help and it together as hel-pit.
- about to — Blur about to into abou-ta.
We do not question the will of God, my son.The priest's answer to the soldier's despair: faith forbids argument, even when the sentence is plainly unjust.
Why don't they die? Why not put them to death?The soldier's bitter question, asking why the officers responsible go free while he is executed.
You showed courage in the face of the enemy, my son.The priest's attempt at comfort, reminding him of his past bravery to steady him now.
Oh, Father, I'm scared. Oh, my God.The soldier's break: not defiance but pure fear, which strips away the court's language of cowardice and courage.
He said, "This day, thou shalt be with me in paradise."The priest's scriptural promise of paradise, offered as the only comfort left before the firing squad.
Grant courage to this man who is about to die.His prayer on the soldier's behalf, asking God for the strength the priest cannot give himself.
Why do I have to die, Father?The repeated question that ends the scene — the condemned man still has no answer, and the priest can only move him toward the posts.
このシーンについての質問
Why does the soldier protest that he fought?
He cannot understand why he is being executed for cowardice when he risked his life on the battlefield. It is the film's central injustice stated by its victim.
Why does the priest say not to question God's will?
It is the only comfort his faith offers. He cannot justify the execution, so he asks the man to accept what cannot be changed.
What does the priest promise the soldier?
He quotes Christ's promise of paradise, telling the man that this day he will be in paradise. It is meant to give him courage at the end.
Why does the soldier keep saying he is scared?
Because he is. The repetition strips away the army's words for courage and cowardice and leaves only a frightened man facing death.
What ends the scene?
Military orders. About face, forward march, and the detail halts at the posts, and one prisoner begs to be chosen instead — then the commands take over completely.
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