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Storm of Steel

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1920

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Essay Topics

1.

Why does Jünger not include any historical or political reasons for the war?

2.

Why does Jünger not explain his motivations for joining?

3.

Why does Jünger not describe the end of the war?

4.

Why does Jünger decide to become an officer?

5.

What role does comfort/discomfort play in the book?

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Describe the villages Jünger stays in. How do the civilians living in them react? Do the villages change over the course of the war?

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How does Jünger change over the course of the war?

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How does Jünger feel about the men he served with dying?

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What is life like in the trenches? Describe one of Jünger’s days in the trench.

10.

How does Jünger view death? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.











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