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Themes and Quotes for English Exam for Novels
- Birdsong
- Love
- Stephen and Isabelle
- Stephen and Isabelle
- Dehumanisation
- "if they could see the way these men live they would not believe
their eyes. this is not a war, this is an exploration of how far men
can be degraded. I am deeply curios to see how much further it can
be taken; I want to know. I believe that it has barely started." (145)
- 'They', people at home in ERngland and unaware of what is occurring at war.
- 'They', people at home in ERngland and unaware of what is occurring at war.
- "if they could see the way these men live they would not believe
their eyes. this is not a war, this is an exploration of how far men
can be degraded. I am deeply curios to see how much further it can
be taken; I want to know. I believe that it has barely started." (145)
- Brutality of war
- I believe that far worse things that we have seen will
be authorised and will be carried out by millions of
boys and men like my Tipper and your Firebrace." (145)
- Stephen is critising the war, as he has had first hand experiences with it.
- Stephen is critising the war, as he has had first hand experiences with it.
- I believe that far worse things that we have seen will
be authorised and will be carried out by millions of
boys and men like my Tipper and your Firebrace." (145)
- Coping Mechanisms
- But one day's sleep, hot food and wine in their bellies and
they will do more. I think that they will do ten times more
before it is finished and I'm eager to know how much." (145)
- The fact the men can continue going and going
is striking to him. this piece sets the tone for
Stphen's view of the war and humanity.
- The fact the men can continue going and going
is striking to him. this piece sets the tone for
Stphen's view of the war and humanity.
- But one day's sleep, hot food and wine in their bellies and
they will do more. I think that they will do ten times more
before it is finished and I'm eager to know how much." (145)
- Lack of understanding
and sympathy from those
at home
- "No child or future
generation will ever know
what this was like. They will
never understand." (403)
- Journal entry. Sent from Stephen.
Show how the true understanding
and meaning of the war will never
be understood by people who
were not directly involved with it.
- Journal entry. Sent from Stephen.
Show how the true understanding
and meaning of the war will never
be understood by people who
were not directly involved with it.
- "No child or future
generation will ever know
what this was like. They will
never understand." (403)
- Negative attitudes towards war
- "I do not know what I have done to live in this existence. I do not know
what any of us did to tilt the world into this unnatural orbit." (403)
- How people involved in the war feel that they were unfairly
targeted to be part of it. it also shows how the world is no longer
'natural' and all normality has been taken by the war and its
actions.
- How people involved in the war feel that they were unfairly
targeted to be part of it. it also shows how the world is no longer
'natural' and all normality has been taken by the war and its
actions.
- "I do not know what I have done to live in this existence. I do not know
what any of us did to tilt the world into this unnatural orbit." (403)
- Love
- Regenration
- Soldiers thoughts and feelings
- Sasson's declartion
- Hgher authorities
- "I am making this statement as an
act of wilful defiance of military
authority, because I believe that
the war is being deliberately
prolonged by thoses who have the
power to end it." (3)
- The higher authorities potentially have the
power and authority to end the war. but they
are not. instead continuing the suffering and
pain for the troops admitted to war.
- The higher authorities potentially have the
power and authority to end the war. but they
are not. instead continuing the suffering and
pain for the troops admitted to war.
- "I am making this statement as an
act of wilful defiance of military
authority, because I believe that
the war is being deliberately
prolonged by thoses who have the
power to end it." (3)
- How others feel towards the declaration
- "'So you agree with his view but not his actions? isn't
that rather an artificial distinction?' 'No, I don't think it is.
the way I see it, when you put your uniform on, in effect
you sign a contract. and you don't back out of a contract
merely because you changed your mind.'" (23)
- Graves responds with a complex
attitude towards war and protest.
Although Graves agrees with
Sassoon that the war is wrong, he
cannot condone Sassoon's
method of protest. grave's views
are based upon traditions of duty
and honour- concepts taught by
English people-e especially upper
classes.
- Graves responds with a complex
attitude towards war and protest.
Although Graves agrees with
Sassoon that the war is wrong, he
cannot condone Sassoon's
method of protest. grave's views
are based upon traditions of duty
and honour- concepts taught by
English people-e especially upper
classes.
- "'So you agree with his view but not his actions? isn't
that rather an artificial distinction?' 'No, I don't think it is.
the way I see it, when you put your uniform on, in effect
you sign a contract. and you don't back out of a contract
merely because you changed your mind.'" (23)
- Hgher authorities
- Sasson's declartion
- Soldiers thoughts and feelings
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