Perspectives

“The Raft” by Peter Orner will become easier to understand if you look at it in perspective by linking it to similar works and literary period.

Current issues

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Literary period

“The Raft” falls within the genre of modern contemporary literature. Like all modernist works, it deals with a real historic issue – World War II and its effects – and it is more focused on the way the character relate to this issue.

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Works with the same theme

For you to better understand the theme of the effects of war, we recommend two other relevant short stories. The first one is Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home”, which explores the way a World War I American soldier returns...

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