BACKGROUND PAPER 1. ... Born and raised in New York's mountains, Currey seemed just like any other average boy. ... In the face of handgun, machinegun, and artillery fire, Currey, with a companion, knocked out a German tank with one shot. ... He took command of a machinegun, whose crew had been killed, and laid down machinegun cover fire, which allowed the five Americans, two of whom where badly wounded, to fall back safely out of harm's way. Currey had inflicted such heavy damage to the enemy that the Germans were forced to fall back. ...

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George Johnston portrays this time in his novel "My Brother Jack", through the eyes of Davy Meredith, a young boy, (who in turn is portrayed unmistakably as a young Johnston), who develops into a young man. The cultural influences of this era shaped the men that both the young boy and his older brother, Jack, developed into. ... Having this background told to us, later in the story when the Second World War is at its beginnings, we can see how Davy feels he has betrayed the culture that formed him. ... The Depression in Australia, as described by Davy, came slowly at first, but then hit with...

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