The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Setting: time period of novel
Setting: time period of novel
March 1916, during WWI
Primary location of the story
Primary location of the story
Baldry Court (grand country estate in England)
Narrator of the novel
Narrator of the novel
Jenny, Chris's cousin
Margaret Grey's social class
Margaret Grey's social class
Working-class woman from suburbs
Shell-shock definition in novel
Shell-shock definition in novel
Psychological trauma from warfare (now called PTSD)
Year Chris believes it is
Year Chris believes it is
1901
Location of Chris & Margaret's past romance
Location of Chris & Margaret's past romance
Monkey Island
Doctor who examines Chris
Doctor who examines Chris
Dr Gilbert Anderson
What triggers Chris's cure
What triggers Chris's cure
Memory of his dead son Oliver (via Oliver's belongings)
Kitty's final words in novel
Kitty's final words in novel
He's cured!