Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Community type depicted in play
Community type depicted in play
Working-class Lancashire
Date of Pals' catastrophic Somme losses
Date of Pals' catastrophic Somme losses
1 July 1916
Pals battalions definition
Pals battalions definition
Men from same towns/workplaces enlisting together
May's transformation in play
May's transformation in play
Dependent to self-reliant leader & matriarchal figure
Source of women's wartime empowerment
Source of women's wartime empowerment
Men's absence created necessity & opportunity for independence
Contrast: early war attitude vs reality
Contrast: early war attitude vs reality
Jingoistic optimism vs brutal trench warfare
Tom's ideological view of the war
Tom's ideological view of the war
Socialist idealism - defence of working-class communities
Reggie's character development
Reggie's character development
Premature maturity & loss of innocence from war duties
Class divide: who fights vs who decides
Class divide: who fights vs who decides
Working-class fight & die; privileged make decisions
Purpose of market scenes
Purpose of market scenes
Lens examining social dynamics & economic pressures