Perry’s innate strength of character can only go so far in helping him to courageously face the situation, and he begins to wish for something else. Prayer seems like it might fill that gap, both because religious faith gives the soldiers a higher power than their fallible commanders to trust in, and because it acknowledges their shared humanity and experiences. The prayer that Peewee offers, irreverent as its creator, nevertheless eloquently expresses everything it must to accomplish these goals.