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Issues in Fiction is a class which takes classic works of Literature and applies the themes, characters and events to issues that we face in the modern world. Whether it is war, loyalty or loss, these ideas make this literature relevant to the here and now.
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All Quiet on the Western FrontThis is the story of Paul Baumer, a German Soldier who is convinced by his teacher to join the army during the WWI. He finds that life on the Western Front is more horrific than he could imagine.
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The Maltese FalconThis is the story of Sam Spade, a San Francisco private eye , who is convinced by a mysterious woman to find the priceless Maltese Falcon. He finds that the case is more complicated and deadly than he could imagine.
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Ordinary PeopleThis is the story of Conrad Jarrett, a teenage boy who is convinced by his psychiatrist to give his family a second chance after a suicide attempt. He finds that life with is family, who are mourning the loss of his older brother, is more difficult than he can imagine.
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