The name The Long And The Short And The Tall is used as a suggestion of inherent differences in the main characters, with their only shared trait being their membership of the patrol and their stationing in the Burmese Peninsula. The play addresses the issue of British public perception of the Japanese after the conclusion of World War II. This unlikely group of people encounter an ethical situation, upon the capture a lone Japanese soldier who later becomes a prisoner of war. It explores war related issues about the treatment of Prisoners of War, and the justification of killing a man just because he has been labelled an 'enemy'. 译文(3): The Long And The Short And The Tall这个名字被用来暗示主角之间的内在差异，他们唯一的共同特征是他们是巡逻队的成员，并驻扎在缅甸半岛。该剧探讨了二战结束后英国公众对日本人的看法问题。