Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Sassoon's declaration opening line
Sassoon's declaration opening line
'I am a soldier, convinced I am acting on behalf of soldiers'
Uniform symbolises what in the novel?
Uniform symbolises what in the novel?
A binding contract/commitment transcending personal conviction
Central theme: war's effect on masculinity
Central theme: war's effect on masculinity
Emasculation (literal & psychological)
Why Sassoon can't bear being safe
Why Sassoon can't bear being safe
Survivor's guilt - can't be safe whilst others die
Rivers: what causes mutism?
Rivers: what causes mutism?
Conflict: wanting to speak vs knowing consequences are disastrous
Breakdown: single trauma or gradual process?
Breakdown: single trauma or gradual process?
Erosion - cumulative wearing away of resilience
Rivers' statement on duty
Rivers' statement on duty
'It's his duty to go back, and it's my duty to see he does'
War promised manly activity but delivered
War promised manly activity but delivered
Feminine passivity (helplessness, submission)
Antaeus metaphor represents
Antaeus metaphor represents
Healing via reconnecting with earth (nature & society)
Military training identifies what as manliness?
Military training identifies what as manliness?
Emotional repression