Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Chris's condition after shell-shock
Chris's condition after shell-shock
Amnesia
What Kitty represents
What Kitty represents
Established prewar order & social status focus
WWI term for PTSD
WWI term for PTSD
Shell-shock
Trigger for Chris's memory recovery
Trigger for Chris's memory recovery
Death of his two-year-old son
Jenny's role in narrative
Jenny's role in narrative
Instrument of truth
Central principle about remaining in illusions
Central principle about remaining in illusions
Unkind to allow someone to stay trapped in them
What Margaret knows must be sacrificed to save Chris
What Margaret knows must be sacrificed to save Chris
The dream binding him to the past
Kitty vs Margaret's response to time
Kitty vs Margaret's response to time
Kitty stagnates; Margaret develops depth & empathy
Two types of time in novel
Two types of time in novel
Inner psychological & external objective time
Novel's view on resisting time
Novel's view on resisting time
Futile - progression moves in one direction only