Anthills of the Savannah Lesson Plan

What is Chris's theory about people who enter the military? What examples does Ikem provide to back up this theory?

As Ikem explains, Chris believes that the military vocation attracts two different kinds of people: "the truly strong who are very rare,and the rest who would be strong." The first group is comprised of men who make awesome soldiers but who don't allow the military to change their good hearts and never feel the need to flaunt their strength. The second group joins the military to receive power and "strength"; they are there for the swank.

Ikem has two different experiences at the market that confirm Chris's theory for him. The first is when...