To the Heart of the Storm is Eisner's most personal presentation. We are told his story in a series of clever flashbacks as Eisner's character reminisces on the train which is taking him to begin his military service. WWII was a scouring blast for a generation which still blows forth in our day.
We are treated to scenes of street life as Will protects his brother, and how his father uses diplomacy to defuse violent situations. His father is a focus, as we meet a man who wished for a different life as an artist than he led as a tradesman, but nonetheless doesn't seem to regret each day he gets to live. His mother is a different story, as she seems to be somewhat disappointed with life and with her husband whom she still loves.
We see how a young Will made friends and made plans, rich with the vigor of youth and blind in many ways to the anti-Semitism he and his family face on a daily basis. One of the results of the war effort was that it threw men and to a lesser degree women from across the broad span of America together. They brought their wishes, fears, and hatreds with them and most were changed, many for the better.
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