The Last Night (from Charlotte Gray) By Sebastian Faulks Sebastian Faulks was born in Donnington‚ a village near Newbury in Berkshire on April 20‚ 1953. He was the younger son of Peter Faulks (1917-1998) and Pamela‚ née Lawless (1923-2003). Peter Faulks was a partner in the local law firm Pitman and Bazett. He had interrupted his legal training in 1939 to enlist with the Duke of Wellington’s‚ a Yorkshire-based infantry regiment. He fought in Holland‚ France‚ North Africa‚ Italy‚ Palestine and Syria
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BIRDSONG: Critical Analysis: Language: Throughout the novel‚ Sebastian Faulks makes use of poetic language and tools to create atmosphere and give his descriptions more power and imagination. He also uses symbolic language to subliminally inform or remind the reader of certain points of interest. An example of this can be seen right at the beginning of the novel in the description of the house in which the Azaire family live. Faulks tells us that it is a ‘strong‚ formal’ building‚ behind which hide
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9-7-12 5th In Toni Barbara’s “Raymond’s run” and in Ann Petry’s “Harriet Tubman”: conductor of the Underground Railroad‚” the reader sees many similarities and differences between Squeaky and Ms. Tubman as they are both portrayed as positive role models. Squeaky showed us many traits but she mostly showed a trait of kindness. After seeing her brother she said to herself‚ “even if I win I could retire and be a coach‚” for her brother
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How do Sebastian Faulks and Robert Frost present the plight of children in “The Last Night” and “Out‚ Out-“? Compare and contrast the methods of the two authors. In the two pieces I will be analysing how the two writers use different methods in order to get emotion out of reader and in what light do they portray the children’s’ unfortunate fates. Both of the writers make the reader feel sympathy for the main characters because the main characters are both still in their youth and they both face
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Brian Tolomeo Ms. Rotchford AP Language/Composition 17 October 2012 Horrors of War Men returning from the trenches on the frontlines of WWI were the first men to truly experience the magnitude of sheer power and what destruction artillery could wreak when used in mass numbers‚ forced to sit in trenches and bunkers for hours on end while being hit by barrage after barrage of battery fire. Some of those who lived through this may have returned home much different men than when they left
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Horrors of War. War to me is like a never-ending plague. The reason I say this‚ is because‚ I have met lots of people‚ who went to war for the sake of defending their country. War is devastating to countries and most individuals. Men and women can be left disturbed mentally‚ physically‚ and socially for the rest of their lives. But first‚ let us look at the causes‚ they are: Culture of violence‚ Globalization‚ Use of environmental resources‚ Colonialism and neo-colonialism‚ Racial‚ ethnic‚ religious
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To all the man-made machinations‚ war is the most mischievous and dangerous. It is said‚ “Man proposes‚ God disposes.” But in case of war‚ God proposes‚ man disposes. War is not a natural calamity. Hence the entire responsibility for war falls on man. Sometimes‚ one is apt to doubt that if man is in any way different from wild animals. Ever since two men appeared on the earth‚ they have been quarrelling with each other. According to WEB Yeats‚ men fight with each other like weasels in a ditch
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War in general only has negative effects on people‚ it tears family apart‚ desensitizes people‚ turn people pessimistic‚ nostalgic and worst of all it kills people. The most devastating affects of war are not only experienced by the soldiers but also by the innocent people including children‚ not only that but it completely strips the identity off a soldier which is shown in the poem ‘Disabled’. War also has an effect on young children‚ making them think in a more mature manner and brings solidarity
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Explore the ways in which Sherriff’s Journey’s End present the horrors of war. Compare and contrast your finding with Sebastian Faulks’ treatment of the same theme in Birdsong‚ ensuring that your response is informed by interpretations of other readers. Both Sherriff and Faulks depict the horrors of war through the various dramatic and linguistic techniques used. Some of these horrors can be perceived as the separation from loved ones‚ the responsibilities and expectations men faced in the trenches
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"Only dead have seen the end of war" -Plato The world has turned a blind eye to the wars that are occurring at this very moment‚ while subconsciously knowing how vile and pestilent these wars are. Millions die‚ millions more are injured‚ and survivors are left with crippling memories that will never heal. Shell-shocked soldiers could not fall asleep at night because they are tormented by the nightmarish sounds; the non-stop barrage of mortars and bullets. They could not function in society
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