Page 95 “Trotter comes in‚ fully dressed for the line” to page 98 “Mason following from behind”. Explore the ways in which Sherriff makes this a dramatic and revealing moment in the play. (Trotter‚ Raleigh and Hibbert leaving for the attack) Sherriff makes this extract dramatic and revealing by creating tension and suspense. This is shown in the stage directions‚ “Suddenly there comes the faint whistle and thud of falling shells-a few seconds between each. Stanhope and Trotter listen intently
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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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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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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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TROTTERS (Willi Chen b. 1941) Bent like her walking stick‚ Ma Abdool lived a frugal life‚ balancing her budget like the basket atop her head that floated precariously with straggly bundles of yellowing chive and pale ochroes which like her dry self had long passed the age of slime. Yet she planted‚ the only way she knew of‚ for a small income so meager at times that‚ after Choy Wing closed his shop‚ she would blow out her flambeau‚ knot the coins with her orhini‚ raise her eyes to the dark heavens
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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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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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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 characters discuss him
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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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