The Art of War

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Examine war fiction to consider the various strategies writers have employed to justify or condemn war, to make the experiences of soldiers real and important to civilian readers, and to process the home front in the aftermath of war. Become attentive to how fiction depicts the experience of soldiers, from enlistment, to combat and homecoming. Consider how fiction has attempted to convey the traumatic, inexpressible pain of war for all members of the community.