Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What term was used during WWI for symptoms now called PTSD?
What term was used during WWI for symptoms now called PTSD?
Shell shock
Why does Stanhope admit he drinks alcohol?
Why does Stanhope admit he drinks alcohol?
To walk on front line without madness
What event shatters Raleigh's idealistic faith in war?
What event shatters Raleigh's idealistic faith in war?
Witnessing Osborne's death in a raid
What does the dugout symbolise when Raleigh's body is entombed in it?
What does the dugout symbolise when Raleigh's body is entombed in it?
A pre-dug grave
What does 'public school' mean in the context of early 20th-century Britain?
What does 'public school' mean in the context of early 20th-century Britain?
Elite private institution
Why does Stanhope refuse to acknowledge his deterioration?
Why does Stanhope refuse to acknowledge his deterioration?
Would undermine authority & moralise men
What joke does Hardy make about trench conditions?
What joke does Hardy make about trench conditions?
Two million rats to worry about
Why does Osborne serve under the younger Stanhope despite being older and more experienced?
Why does Osborne serve under the younger Stanhope despite being older and more experienced?
Stanhope's privileged class position
What function does Sherriff show repression serving in the trenches?
What function does Sherriff show repression serving in the trenches?
Maintains confidence & sanity appearance
How does Raleigh initially respond to Stanhope's alcoholism and PTSD?
How does Raleigh initially respond to Stanhope's alcoholism and PTSD?
Portrays him as heroic in letters home