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Description
Flashcards by Matthew Lake, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Matthew Lake
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Journeys End | -Set in WW1 -Set in St. Quentin -Based on life in the Trenches -Set in 1918 |
| Characters | -Colonel - Stanhope (Company commander) - Osborne (Second in Command) -Hardy (Commander of other Company -Hibbert (Officer) - Trotter (2nd Lieutenant) -Raleigh (2nd Lieutenant) - Mason (Cook and Servant) |
| Stanhope | -Uses drinking as coping mechanism -21 years old -Has a Military Cross -High personal standards - No leave in 3 years - Natural leader - Survived the battle of Vimy Ridge - Hardened but tender heart - Son of Vicar |
| Osborne | -Oldest member of C company (45) -Married with 2 children -Former school master -Wise and approachable -Loyal and calming influence - Mentor to Stanhope -Well liked and trusted -Humble- National Rugby Player |
| Trotter | -Only officer to not attend public school -Middle aged and "homely looking" -He comfort eats and is portly (fat) -Cheerful and friendly -Unemotional and uses humor as Armour - Loyal -More to him then first appears |
| Hibbert | -In his early 20s - Weak and doesn't help a lot -Neuralgia or coward? -Treats woman unfairly to get advantage - A contrast to Rauleigh -Not part of the C company "Brotherhood" (friend group) |
| Rauleigh | -Boyish and in his youth -Naive and vulnerable -Old school friend of Stanhope - Courageous -Eager to please -Hero worships the older men (especially Stanhope) -Typical innocent victim of war |
| Mason | -Lower class character -Soldier and cook -Hardworking and keen to serve -Offers moments of relief and breaking tension -Brings normality to the madness of War |
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