A Long, Long Way by Sebastian Barry (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Willie Dunne's military regiment
Willie Dunne's military regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Novel's two main settings
Novel's two main settings
Western Front trenches and Ireland
Willie's family background in Dublin
Willie's family background in Dublin
Protestant family with police connections
Easter Rising date
Easter Rising date
1916
Narrative perspective Barry uses
Narrative perspective Barry uses
First-person narration
Willie's initial motivation for enlisting
Willie's initial motivation for enlisting
Duty and innocence, not political conviction
Structural technique using past events
Structural technique using past events
Non-linear narrative with flashbacks
Function of letters in the novel
Function of letters in the novel
Symbolise connection and alienation
Recurring motif representing cultural heritage
Recurring motif representing cultural heritage
Songs
Willie's character transformation
Willie's character transformation
From naive recruit to traumatised soldier