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This text encompasses a series of two war letters addressed to a confederate soldier written by his wife. The wife discusses a range of issues which are important to them both: the approaching union army, the pillaging of the union army, the desertion of many confederate soldiers and his wife's desire that her husband desert the army unequivocally. Both the wife (Gertrude) and the solider (Nathan) named in these letters are fictional.

Madame Claudia Chauchat's point-of-view of her ailment -- "no delicate child of life," is she!

Human society, by and large, was historically organized on patriarchal lines till the feminist movement picked up real momentum in the twentieth century. In America, for instance, women were given the right to vote only…

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New Orleans as a Focal Point in the Development of Jazz

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After World War I, the German nation and its people were devastated. The public was led to believe that Germany was going to win the war, and it looked forward to a much- improved socio-economic climate.

Manipulation is the primary theme of Joyce Carol Oates' short story, "Where are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Through the careful development of her characters, Oates presents us with details that enhance a tale of…