Marching Men / by Sherwood Anderson

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The novel follows fourteen-year-old Norman McGregor, a misfit dreamer in Coal Creek, who grapples with his identity and the harsh realities of American life. After a crisis at the family bakery, soldiers come to their aid, igniting in Norman a desire for unity and collective empowerment. As he matures in Chicago, he becomes involved in politics and labor organizing, reflecting on the complexities of the American Dream. Anderson's work combines autobiographical elements with a critique of societal disarray, establishing his voice in Modernist literature.