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The Golden Age Of Security By Stefan Zweig
The first chapter of Stefan Zweig describes what he calls the “Golden Age of Security”. In this passage, he discusses his childhood during the First World War. He describes his experience as the “Golden Age of Security”. He describes his Austrian Monarchy and the lifestyles of the citizens. For example, every family had to calculate their budgets as stated by Stefan Zweig, “Every Family had its own budget and knew how much could be spent” (Zweig 23). The “Golden Age of Security” refers to the era where everything was normal and everyone had a balanced life and how life was good for everyone. As shown in the text, family owned houses that were passed g the generation, relatives deposited money for babies for their future. This is the ideal

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