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• Memory's Role

  Piedmont-Marton has a Ph.D. in English. She teaches in a college in Texas and writes frequently about the modern short story. In this essay, Piedmont- Marton discusses the way memory works in Wolf’s highly autobiographical story.

• Approaching War

  Korb has a master’s degree in English literature and creative writing and has written for a wide variety of educational publishers. In the following essay, Korb examines the narrator’s understanding of the different sides of war.

• Memory and Identity

  Semansky’s stories, poems, and essays appear regularly in literary journals. In the following essay, Semansky analyzes the nature of memory in Christa Wolf’s short story,‘‘Exchanging Glances.’’

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1. Exchanging Glances: Introduction
2. Exchanging Glances: Summary
   1. Taking Flight
   2. Buried Memories
   3. A Country’s Shame
3. Exchanging Glances: Christa Wolf Biography
4. Exchanging Glances: Characters
5. Exchanging Glances: Themes
6. Exchanging Glances: Style
7. Exchanging Glances: Historical Context
8. Exchanging Glances: Critical Overview
9. Exchanging Glances: Essays and Criticism
   1. Memory's Role
   2. Approaching War
   3. Memory and Identity
10. Exchanging Glances: Compare and Contrast
11. Exchanging Glances: Topics for Further Study
12. Exchanging Glances: What Do I Read Next?
13. Exchanging Glances: Bibliography and Further Reading
14. Exchanging Glances: Pictures
15. Copyright

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