Discuss how Sherriff presents human weakness and frailty in Journeys End Journeys End was written with the intention of “letting the war speak”. The lives of the officers on the front line during 1917 are examined. A key theme that is explored throughout the play is the reactions of the mind and body‚ under the stress of the war. Each character represents the weakness of the human being in an individual way‚ but the character on which frailty is mainly focussed is Stanhope. Stanhope is the topic
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"Is Stanhope the hero of Journey’s End?" Explore the ways in which Sheriff presents the character of Stanhope "How is the dear young boy? Still drinking like a fish‚ as usual?" The character of Stanhope is introduced by Hardy in Act 1‚ without him actually making an appearance. Osborne shows respect to Stanhope and is clearly angry and annoyed by the way Hardy is dismissive of Stanhope’s ability. Already‚ we are presented with two contrasting views of Stanhope. By considering the way in which both
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During the time Raleigh’s was at school‚ Stanhope had been his hero throughout. Stanhope had earned the Military Cross; this is a symbol of bravery‚ one which does not go unnoticed. Stanhope also had three years of experience in the war‚ one year of which was as a company commander. He has a large reputation with his officers and men‚ and Raleigh hears many good comments about Stanhope being the best company commander in the battalion. Raleigh worshiped Stanhope as a hero at school that he had indulged
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Response to Journeys End Workshop One – Scene Entrances & Exits/ Physical Levels In the novel Stanhope has the most physical status‚ not just because of his rank but also because people look up to him. Stanhope may rank the social hierarchy level amongst his fellow comrades but inside he is emotionally distraught‚ he does not show this and somehow stays head strong‚ on the other hand there is Hilbert who is tired and has lost all hope and hates the war and then decides he would like to pull out
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The End or The Journey? “The journey is far greater than the inn.” I am a sixteen year old girl. As a child‚ there is a long journey towards adulthood. There is the pleasure of the journey taken and the joy of the end. Some people may say that the journey is more memorable than the goal. Others may argue that the goals are the most memorable ones. I believe that the journey a person takes has a more impact on the person. A journey‚ by definition‚ means a passage or progress from one stage to another
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In the play Journeys end we depict a number of themes and see how each one slowly intertwines with the other. Journeys end has a huge theme of comradeship which in turn effects how we (as the readers) perceive each character and their individuality as well as the hardships of war and how soldiers were used to coping‚ which runs throughout the play. From the beginning when Raleigh first meets Osborne to the very end where Stanhope is trying his best to save Raleigh‚ we are aware of how each of the
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Automotive Builders‚ Inc.: The Stanhope Project Saad Ahmed Benjamin Baer Alket Koci James Sanchez Overview ABI started as the Farm Equipment Company after World War I. The company began using diesel engine parts for their tractors. The company saw progressive growth and became a multimillion-dollar company by 1940. During World War II the company became a producer tanks and trucks for the military. Once the war was completed the company began to establish itself as a producer of
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Case Study Two – Automotive Builders‚ Inc.: The Stanhope Project 10 July 2012 Executive Summary Questions Provided in Text 1. How did ABI handle forecast risk? 2. Were ABI’s Stanhope site costs in Table 2 derived by a top-down or a bottom-up process? Why? 3. What are the answers to Steve White’s questions? Steve White’s questions: * ABI is already achieving an excellent return on investment (ROI). Won’t this investment simply tend to dilute it? * Will the
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Journey’s end by RC Sherriff The stage directions in Journey’s end at the beginning of the extract are of utmost importance because they use a lot of imagery and symbolism‚ which later is linked back to this extract‚ at eth end of the play‚ there is a candle on the table which gets blown out‚ symbolising the doom and death of the men. In the stage directions it mentions the sunset‚ "towards sunset......light that slowly fades with the sinking sun" This symbolises the fore coming death that is
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