Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does critic Jean Webb argue friendship provides for traumatised soldiers in Strange Meeting?
What does critic Jean Webb argue friendship provides for traumatised soldiers in Strange Meeting?
The one form of emotional survival
Which symptom of shell shock does Hilliard NOT display according to the novel?
Which symptom of shell shock does Hilliard NOT display according to the novel?
Physical paralysis of limbs
What does Barton's character represent in contrast to Hilliard's experience?
What does Barton's character represent in contrast to Hilliard's experience?
Innocent idealism and youth
According to Santanu Das, what does WWI trauma produce in survivors?
According to Santanu Das, what does WWI trauma produce in survivors?
Silence, fragmentation, inarticulacy
How is the home front characterised in contrast to the front line?
How is the home front characterised in contrast to the front line?
Safety, innocence, predictable routines
How is Barton's death presented in the novel?
How is Barton's death presented in the novel?
Random, unheroic, and senseless
What historical concept does the novel explore through its portrayal of damaged young men?
What historical concept does the novel explore through its portrayal of damaged young men?
The 'Lost Generation'
Why does Hilliard maintain emotional distance from others at the novel's start?
Why does Hilliard maintain emotional distance from others at the novel's start?
As a coping strategy to avoid further loss
What does the novel suggest about soldiers' psychological recovery after trauma?
What does the novel suggest about soldiers' psychological recovery after trauma?
The psychological rupture is permanent
What type of guilt does Hilliard experience after Barton's death?
What type of guilt does Hilliard experience after Barton's death?
Survivor guilt