Compare and contrast relationships between men in Journey’s End and Regeneration. Relationships between men‚ and the strengthening of bonds‚ is incredibly important in war literature. This is because men’s relationships strengthen greatly during stressful situations and war is the most stressful situation a man can be in. The First World War was a brutal war which killed millions of men and is the main theme of Journey’s End and Regeneration. Journey’s End is a play set wholly in an officer’s dugout
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How does Sheriff introduce the characters of Raleigh‚ Stanhope and Osborne in act 1 of “Journey’s End”? In act one Sheriff presents Raleigh as an enthusiastic newcomer to the army scene. He uses Raleigh to emphasise how much the younger generation of men/boys were being influenced into helping out in the war effort. “Yes‚ rather! We were at school together” this shows the extent of how much Raleigh was oblivious to the effects of war on young boys like him. Raleigh is also seen as what some may
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How does your impression of the relationship of Raleigh and Stanhope change and develop throughout Journey’s End? Throughout journey’s end‚ Stanhope and Raleigh’s relationship changes dramatically. The young men were good friends before the war‚ although it is not obvious when Raleigh arrives at the front. It becomes obvious as the play goes on that the relationship between Raleigh and Stanhope is tense‚ especially with Stanhope’s hostile attitude towards Raleigh. The young men’s relationship
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and escapism are presented in Journey’s End & Birdsong. To what extent do you agree that Journey’s End portrayal of death is more effective than Birdsong? The early 1920s marked a period of silence in the arts as the problem remained on how to represent the war. The main struggle was getting plays staged because if they were‚ they were often failures‚ as no theatre manager was willing to take a play with a moral or historical purpose. Therefore‚ Sherriff’s Journey’s End‚ first performed in 1928‚ is
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two poems Introduction: * Poems written by him through his own experiences at war. * WW1 poet – solider * Anthem of doomed youth = beginning * Send off = end of war * WO influenced by war to write Para 2: Setting/context Anthem for doomed youth | The send off | Beginning of war 1914 | End of war 1918 | In the trenches “wailing shells” “guns” Shows horror of trenches. | Maybe train station “lined the train with faces grimly gay” | Sonnet- Usually used to convey
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Our class is going to be putting on our own show for our examinations next year. We would be so grateful if you could answer the questions below and give use some feedback. Thank You What do you think makes a good performance? Communicate with the audience‚ be in time with your band members‚ communicate with you band members Where do you think the performance should be held? [ x ] Outside [ ] Inside What is your favourite genre of music? Rock‚ pop‚ metal rock‚ blues
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The Horrors of War R C Sherriff‚ the author of ‘Journey’s End’ was himself an officer in the East Surrey Regiment. His play is based upon his real-life experiences during the war‚ mirroring the way he and his comrades lived and fought and in a way re-living some of the war’s fantastic atmosphere of constant fear and incidents. Some very strong‚ positive characters and a hint of humor make this play successfully dramatic. In 1913‚ Europe was dominated by two power blocks. The Triple Alliance
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"Regeneration" was written by Pat Barker‚ a university-trained historian and this is confirmed by the presence of very reliable sources in the "Author’s Notes"‚ at the end of the novel. It was written the 1980’s which has enabled her to gather a lot of information about the war. Pat’s grandfather had been bayoneted during the war‚ and Pat would see his scars when he went to the sink to wash. His experiences in the war made influenced Barker’s understanding of the period‚ making the effect of the
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How does Journey’s End show the effects of war on the men involved? Journey’s End is a play about British soldiers in World War One‚ and the effects the war has on them‚ both physically and mentally. The play explores many aspects of war life‚ including friendship‚ alcoholism‚ class boundaries and the lifestyle of the men in the trenches. This essay explores how the play shows the effects of war on those involved‚ looking at use of dialogue‚ lighting‚ props and other key dramatic devices. The essay
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War‚ with no doubt‚ changes anyone that experiences it. “Journey’s End” is an effective play written in 1928 by R.C. Sherriff‚ who abundantly illustrates the influence of war upon different soldiers’ mind-set. Sherriff’s personal real life experience in war caused “Journey’s End” to be one of the plays that portray the closest reality of war. It is set in St Quentin‚ where soldiers waited in the dreadful trenches for the German’s massive attack. R.C. Sherriff accomplishes in successfully illustrating
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