Elderly Hannah Coulter reflects on her marriages, family, losses, and the bonds of her rural Kentucky community amid 20th-century changes.
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Elderly Hannah Coulter reflects on her marriages, family, losses, and the bonds of her rural Kentucky community amid 20th-century changes.
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"In the latest installment in Wendell Berry's long story about the citizens of Port William, Hannah Coulter remembers. Her first husband, Virgil, was declared "missing in action" shortly after the Battle of the Bulge, and after she married Nathan Coulter about all he could tell Hannah about the Battle of Okinawa was "Ignorant boys, killing each other." The community was stunned and diminished by the war, with some of its sons lost forever and others returning home determined to carry on." "Now, ...
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Romance & sex
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Marriages and young love recounted reflectively with no explicit content
Violence & gore
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References to WWII battles including Battle of the Bulge and Okinawa with graphic war violence
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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Subtle Christian faith elements and biblical references
Magic & witchcraft
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No magical elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Explores decline of small family farms and rural community changes
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Cruel stepmother treatment; themes of war loss and personal grief
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