An American Farm Boy In Search Of Meaning. 'Life was so short that it meant nothing at all unless it were continually reinforced by something that endured, unless the shadows of individual existence came and went against a background that held together.' Claude tries to escapes from his family's firm grasp. He marries, only to realize that his wife is not interested in him. That's when another opportunity arises, going overseas to fight for the American army in World War One.
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