Despite the belief that the war would be over quickly, why did a stalemate occur along the Western Front? Neither side was able to seize territory from the other.

New technology made it easier to continue fighting.

Trenches limited the ability of soldiers to fight.

High casualty levels made it difficult to conduct battles.

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Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.