Journey's End: Context (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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Who wrote Journey's End and what was his WWI role?
Who wrote Journey's End and what was his WWI role?
R.C. Sherriff, who served as an officer
When was Journey's End first performed?
When was Journey's End first performed?
1928
What characterised trench warfare in WWI?
What characterised trench warfare in WWI?
Long waiting broken by sudden combat
How did post-war society view war by 1928?
How did post-war society view war by 1928?
Disillusioned with war as heroic
Who typically became officers in the British Army during WWI?
Who typically became officers in the British Army during WWI?
Upper class men
Which social class does Stanhope represent?
Which social class does Stanhope represent?
Upper class
What is Trotter's background and outlook?
What is Trotter's background and outlook?
Working-class, practical & cheerful
How was shell shock viewed during WWI?
How was shell shock viewed during WWI?
As weakness or cowardice
What condition does Hibbert pretend to have?
What condition does Hibbert pretend to have?
Neuralgia
What burden does Stanhope carry as a leader?
What burden does Stanhope carry as a leader?
Weight of his men's lives on shoulders
How did WWI affect British class divisions?
How did WWI affect British class divisions?
War began to blur class divisions
What does the title Journey's End reflect?
What does the title Journey's End reflect?
Inevitability of death in war