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53 pages 1 hour read

War with the Newts

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1936

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Essay Topics

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How does Karel Čapek present newspapers and the people who work at them in the novel? How do these elements shape the plot and the novel’s social criticism?

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How would you compare and contrast the enslavement of the newts with chattel slavery, including events such as the transatlantic trade of enslaved peoples?

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Describe the effects of nationalism and national interests in the war on humans in the war. How do these factors affect their progress?

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