Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Soldiers metaphor: full/empty buckets in irrigation system
Soldiers metaphor: full/empty buckets in irrigation system
Shows war's dehumanising cycle; water metaphor vs human lives
Effect of 'snip, snip, snip' repetition in medical scene
Effect of 'snip, snip, snip' repetition in medical scene
Emphasises mechanical, routine nature of wartime procedures
How Paul describes wounded patient in his painting
How Paul describes wounded patient in his painting
'White-swaddled mummy' and 'blob of tortured nerves'
'Leave your compassion at the door' - what it reveals
'Leave your compassion at the door' - what it reveals
Harsh survival mentality needed in casualty clearing stations
Central paradox about emotional numbness in war work
Central paradox about emotional numbness in war work
Detachment enables duty but erodes humanity needed for care
Simile used to describe Paul's return of happiness
Simile used to describe Paul's return of happiness
'Like circulation returning to a dead leg' - painful feeling
Mirror metaphor meaning in Paul's view of Elinor
Mirror metaphor meaning in Paul's view of Elinor
Elinor won't reflect back his idealised self-image
Rachel's transformation after marriage (pianist to...?)
Rachel's transformation after marriage (pianist to...?)
Promising pianist reduced to nursery tunes with one finger
Metaphor for darkness filling the street at evening
Metaphor for darkness filling the street at evening
'Like somebody pouring tea into a cup' - from pavement up
Paul's belief about male-female friendship from Slade
Paul's belief about male-female friendship from Slade
Men & women can be intimate friends without sex intruding