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Read and analyze:1914 by Jean Echenoz

Using specific examples and direct quotations from 1914 to support the analysis, answer the following question:

How do Anthime’s experiences, from the start of WWI to the end of the war, help us understand combat experiences, differences between officers and enlisted men, and effects on civilian populations?
Compare Anthime’s experiences to some of the other poetry and excerpts you have read. Finally, what scene in 1914 stood out the most and why?

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