52 pages 1 hour read

C. S. Forester

Rifleman Dodd

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1932

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Essay Topics

1.

What are the differences between a rifleman and an ordinary soldier in the British army of 1810? How do these differences affect Dodd’s decisions and behavior?

2.

Lord Wellington devises a scorched-earth policy as a defense against the invading French army. How does this plan work, and how does it affect both the French soldiers and Portuguese people?

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What is Dodd’s goal, and how does that purpose affect his strategy and tactics as he works his way across Portugal?