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"You see, Monsieur Stephen, I know everything about you and my step mother".
A key flaw in Stephen Wraysfords characteristics is that he underestimates Lisette and is naïve to think that his relationship with Isabelle would go unnoticed. Lisette confronts Stephen because she is jealous that he loves her step mother instead of her; "You see, Monsieur Stephen, I know everything about you and my step mother". Despite being annoyed with Stephen, she still speaks to him in a dignified manner and formally addresses the issues by calling him 'Monsieur'. Stephen presumed that because of Lisette's young age and innocence, he could begin a romantic relationship whilst surrounded by a old fashioned French family. The risks Stephen takes by speaking to Isabelle openly in public show how he has no idea the consequences of his actions for Isabelle. The openness has lead Lisette to realise what is happening and his uncontrollable feelings show he is unexperienced and doesn't fully understand the danger that comes with having an affair. This showing that he is also naïve similarly to Lisette as they are of similar age.
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Monday, 2 March 2015
MacDonald Not About Hereos
"I have been very proud, you know. Proud of your friendship. Boasting about it to everyone I've met"
MacDonald presents Sassoon and Owen's friendship as family like. Owen openly shows how much he values his new friendship with Sassoon; his former hero. He confesses to how much he relies on it, "I have been proud, you know. Proud of your friendship. Boasting about it to everyone I've met". The uses of the adjective 'proud' shows the emotion he feels towards Sassoon and the joy he experiences from forming a bond his former idol. Alternatively, their friendship could be interpreted as providing hope. They are both experienced soldiers that know how brutal war really is. They both need something to cling on to after what they have witnessed and represent a constant figure like a family member. The audience is aware that friendship is important coping mechanism to survive the war because otherwise they remain lonely men that have little chance of returning to life after war.
MacDonald presents Sassoon and Owen's friendship as family like. Owen openly shows how much he values his new friendship with Sassoon; his former hero. He confesses to how much he relies on it, "I have been proud, you know. Proud of your friendship. Boasting about it to everyone I've met". The uses of the adjective 'proud' shows the emotion he feels towards Sassoon and the joy he experiences from forming a bond his former idol. Alternatively, their friendship could be interpreted as providing hope. They are both experienced soldiers that know how brutal war really is. They both need something to cling on to after what they have witnessed and represent a constant figure like a family member. The audience is aware that friendship is important coping mechanism to survive the war because otherwise they remain lonely men that have little chance of returning to life after war.
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