The language used in the play, 'Journey's End' is effective in portraying the multiple problems the men experience whilst in the war. For example, when Sherriff describes Stanhope's unhealthy look as " pallor under his skin and darks shadows under his eyes", we understand through imagery the effects the war has had on his in health and mind. The dark shadows show the strain his is experiencing and the pallor under his skin shows how the conditions of the war are making him unwell. When Stanhope's uniform is described as "old and war stained" we understand the brutality of the war on his physical appearance and the conditions that they go through whilst alternatively it describes the mental condition of Stanhope.
Raleigh's appearance is described completely differently because he has only just joined the war so has less experience of the brutality the other men have witnessed. He is Stanhope's opposite, they are of similar age so should look quite alike however Sherriff describes him as " a well-built, healthy looking boy", polar opposite to his hero.
Raleigh is expecting the war to be what propaganda of the time showed. He had no idea of the brutality he would face and was pressured into the war by the honour of being a war hero
No comments:
Post a Comment