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The Seven Storey Mountain
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How is the book structured, and why do you think Merton chose to structure it this way? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
How does Merton’s philosophy on life and religion evolve over the course of the autobiography?
Analyze how Merton’s attitude toward one of the following shifts over the course of the story and provide evidence that supports how and why it shifts: politics, philosophy, or art/literature.
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