Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Faulks' narrative structure
Faulks' narrative structure
Dual timeline approach
Main WWI protagonist
Main WWI protagonist
Stephen Wraysford
Stephen's 1970s granddaughter
Stephen's 1970s granddaughter
Elizabeth Benson
French town where pre-war story begins
French town where pre-war story begins
Amiens
What Isabelle hides from Stephen
What Isabelle hides from Stephen
Her pregnancy with his child
Two key battles Stephen experiences
Two key battles Stephen experiences
First Day of Somme & Battle of Messines
Stephen's close friend (officer)
Stephen's close friend (officer)
Captain Michael Weir
Who rescues trapped Stephen
Who rescues trapped Stephen
Jewish German soldier
What Elizabeth discovers of Stephen's
What Elizabeth discovers of Stephen's
Wartime journals (written in code)
Faulks' aim in writing novel
Faulks' aim in writing novel
Reconnect modern readers with WWI