Stanhope's Uncertainties and Doubts
Stanhope’s uncertainties and doubts
Stanhope is a key character in the play, “Journey’s End” By R.C Sherriff. The playwright portrays Stanhope as a very disturbed soldier who relies on drink to keep him sane: "Drinking like a fish as usual?".This quote just backs up the fact that Stanhope is an alcoholic. Osbourne kindly warns Raleigh by saying "You know you mustn't expect to find him quite the same"
Stanhope also knows he has a drinking problem which is shown by the quote "Without being doped with whisky - I'd go mad with fright" This also shows how Stanhope is uncertain of how good a leader he is.
During the play, we see that Stanhope and Osbourne are very good friends,
Osbourne respects Stanhope is the only character who properly understands why Stanhope drinks. He says, “Because he's stuck it till his nerves have got battered to bits, he's called a drunkard" This quote shows how much Osborne cares about Stanhope and also how much he respects him. There is also a father- son relationship between them outlined by Stanhope saying, “Dear old Uncle, tuck me up"."You don't think I’m going potty?" Asks Stanhope to Osborne which again shows how much Stanhope trusts Osborne. Also when Osbourne is killed in the raid, Stanhope loses faith in the people higher than him. This is show in the quote "How awfully nice - if the brigadier's pleased" which is sarcastically said. This shows how much contempt and uncertainty Stanhope has about the hierarchical system.
In Act 3, Stanhope’s doubts and uncertainties about the hierarchical system are proven by the ill planning of the raid.
Stanhope is also Raleigh’s “hero”. They where good friends at home and went to the same school. Raleigh idolizes him but Stanhope however is not so sure why. The quote "Yes, I'm a hero" which is also said sarcastically shows that Stanhope doesn’t believe that he is.
Stanhope himself is very worried about his image and what people think about him. So when Raleigh decides to
Stanhope is a key character in the play, “Journey’s End” By R.C Sherriff. The playwright portrays Stanhope as a very disturbed soldier who relies on drink to keep him sane: "Drinking like a fish as usual?".This quote just backs up the fact that Stanhope is an alcoholic. Osbourne kindly warns Raleigh by saying "You know you mustn't expect to find him quite the same"
Stanhope also knows he has a drinking problem which is shown by the quote "Without being doped with whisky - I'd go mad with fright" This also shows how Stanhope is uncertain of how good a leader he is.
During the play, we see that Stanhope and Osbourne are very good friends,
Osbourne respects Stanhope is the only character who properly understands why Stanhope drinks. He says, “Because he's stuck it till his nerves have got battered to bits, he's called a drunkard" This quote shows how much Osborne cares about Stanhope and also how much he respects him. There is also a father- son relationship between them outlined by Stanhope saying, “Dear old Uncle, tuck me up"."You don't think I’m going potty?" Asks Stanhope to Osborne which again shows how much Stanhope trusts Osborne. Also when Osbourne is killed in the raid, Stanhope loses faith in the people higher than him. This is show in the quote "How awfully nice - if the brigadier's pleased" which is sarcastically said. This shows how much contempt and uncertainty Stanhope has about the hierarchical system.
In Act 3, Stanhope’s doubts and uncertainties about the hierarchical system are proven by the ill planning of the raid.
Stanhope is also Raleigh’s “hero”. They where good friends at home and went to the same school. Raleigh idolizes him but Stanhope however is not so sure why. The quote "Yes, I'm a hero" which is also said sarcastically shows that Stanhope doesn’t believe that he is.
Stanhope himself is very worried about his image and what people think about him. So when Raleigh decides to