Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Wars

Just started with True Grit. The trench scene from St. Eloi mine destruction rings true. The mud scenes and the "pee on your shirt" scenes could be used in a history and/or ELA class. Ok, so the gang rape of a fellow soldier and the subsequent "going off the deep end" moments that follow might be where the controversy comes in. I only remember people at university hating the book and I was unclear then, why. Still and all a good novel about WWI.

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