As a prisoner of war in Egypt you would contract your services with a master in your new culture
would turn around and serve as a soldier for your new master
would be able to barter your freedom
could move up the social ladder

puritans hope this

the best description of postwar writers might be progressive.

following the war, writers showed a tendency to work on artistic or social matters rather than political themes. while postwar literature may not have been the greatest period of english literature, the themes provided excellent critics a high number of novels. such examples include anthony burgess, anthony powell and frank kermode, all of which can be placed under the progressive view.