1. The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andric
This was a process in which Ottoman authorities would demand the handing over of young Christian boys to the Ottoman service. ... The people of ViĊĦegrad, the Turks and the Christians, incessantly argue and disagree about any changes or modifications made in the town or to the bridge. ... During the span of the tale, we see children, Turks, Christians, and even women more and more welcomed on the bridge. ... The change brought by the arrival of the foreigner's shows the difference between the Western's urge to keep making changes and the belief shared by the Christians and Muslims th...
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- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate