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1. Answer the study questions.
(1) The title, "Soldier's Home," focuses on the setting. Do you have a clear picture of Krebs's home? Describe it, ?lling in missing details from your associations of home, Krebs's routine, or anything else you can use.
(2) Belleau Wood, Soissons, the Champagne, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne were the sites of ?erce and bloody ?ghting. What effect have these battles had on Krebs?
(3) Why does Krebs avoid complications and consequences? How has the war changed his attitudes toward work and women? How is his hometown different from Germany and France? What is the con?ict in the story?
(4) What is the signi?cance of his sister calling him "Hare"?
(5) What is the resolution to Krebs's con?ict?
(6) Explain how Krebs's war experiences are present throughout the story even though we get no details about them.
2. Create two lists. Title the first list: Wartime Germany & France. Write down as many details of the setting as possible. Explain how these details influence our understanding of Krebs' character. Title the second list: Peacetime Oklahoma. Write down as many details of the setting as possible. Explain how these details influence our understanding of Krebs' character. At the end of your lists, discuss how setting has helped us understand the theme of this story (think it through!! what is this story about?)
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