What inspired the choice to tell this story through the perspective of a dying soldier?
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What inspired the choice to tell this story through the perspective of a dying soldier?
Did anyone else feel conflicted about the protagonist's moral ambiguity?
How much of the detailed social critique was based on real historical observations?