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The Truce

Primo Levi

The Truce

Primo Levi

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The Truce Essay Topics

1.

How does Levi’s memoir wrestle with the intersection between past and present? What role does nostalgia play in his experiences in the memoir?

2.

Compare and contrast the depiction of German and Russian soldiers in The Truce. How do these depictions help illustrate Levi’s experiences of war, persecution, and/or life as a survivor?

3.

Analyze the depiction of Mordo Nahum. How does Levi portray him? How does the amorality of Nahum and Cesare contrast with some of the ethical conceptions and dilemmas of Levi and some of the other figures in the text?

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