Journey's End By Rc Sherriff
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 consisted of Germany, Austria and Italy and in the Triple Entente were Britain, France and Russia. The event which sparked off World War One was the war was the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Bosnia. …show more content…
Preparations for, and discussion of, an attack form the backbone of the play. Stanhope, the leader of the group, is the hero figure. He is someone the audience can empathize with until the book unfolds an ugly truth about him. Life in the front line had affected him, as his only way to cope with it is with alcohol. This shows a clear picture of how stressful the war can get and a few ways in which you can help yourself. It is not a rare occasion where a young man, with a lot on his mind uses alcohol to relieve …show more content…
But as Captain Stanhope is described as a clever experienced bloke, he does not fall for it. Stanhope threatens to shoot him and persuades him to stay and face the raid of his terrors. The whole problem of cowardice and desertion during the war is glanced at in ‘Journey’s End’ too. When Hibbert understands he has made a stupid mistake he tries to cover it by saying ‘You won’t say anything Stanhope, about this?’ But then Stanhope replies, ‘If you promise not to tell anyone what a blasted funk I am’, and is offering his own weakness as a
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 consisted of Germany, Austria and Italy and in the Triple Entente were Britain, France and Russia. The event which sparked off World War One was the war was the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Bosnia. …show more content…
Preparations for, and discussion of, an attack form the backbone of the play. Stanhope, the leader of the group, is the hero figure. He is someone the audience can empathize with until the book unfolds an ugly truth about him. Life in the front line had affected him, as his only way to cope with it is with alcohol. This shows a clear picture of how stressful the war can get and a few ways in which you can help yourself. It is not a rare occasion where a young man, with a lot on his mind uses alcohol to relieve …show more content…
But as Captain Stanhope is described as a clever experienced bloke, he does not fall for it. Stanhope threatens to shoot him and persuades him to stay and face the raid of his terrors. The whole problem of cowardice and desertion during the war is glanced at in ‘Journey’s End’ too. When Hibbert understands he has made a stupid mistake he tries to cover it by saying ‘You won’t say anything Stanhope, about this?’ But then Stanhope replies, ‘If you promise not to tell anyone what a blasted funk I am’, and is offering his own weakness as a