Due date: October 28, 1999

Your reading assignments for today, Paul Fussell’s "On Modern War" and the excerpt from John Keegan’s The Face of Battle, propose difficult and complex historical arguments. In the space below, write a paragraph on each reading, describing each author’s thesis and means of argumentation. In other words, tell us what each author intends to prove and how he proves it. Be as specific as you can and make sure you say what is arguable about each thesis.