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Aspirational Marines and Jewish Heroes: Battle Cry and the Emergence of Leon Uris.

The article discusses the significance of Leon Uris's debut novel, "Battle Cry," in American Jewish literature and its portrayal of Jewish characters in the context of war. Uris's work is analyzed for its depiction of aspiration, struggle, and heroism among ordinary people, particularly Jewish chara...

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Published in:Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 80 - 105
Main Author: Pickus, David
Format: Article
Published: Purdue University Press 2024
Subjects:
World War II films
Attitudes toward war
Veterans
Tracheal cartilage
World War II
Imagination
Toughness (Personality trait)
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