Bayonet Charge And Remains Flashcards
Paragraph 1 Hughes presents clearly that there is a direct link between conflict and psychological impact.
“ in the cold clockwork in all the stars of the nations, was is the hand pointing at the second”
The enjambment between nations and was illustrates the idea that the soldier is deep in, thought, I’m really considering his choices about participating.
Idea of conflict seems absurd and leads him to question role in war.
“ hands pointing” feels controlled by a higher power, and that his feet is the participate.
Presents conflict as powerful and forceful that controls everyone . It’s all just a question the roles in war, but encourages them to keep fighting because it is beyond their understanding
Paragraph 2 remains Also presents conflict to be impactful psychologically.
The conflict guardsmen Tromans is experiencing is extremely impactful, leading him to suffer with extreme long-term affects of PTSD.
“ and a drink, and the dogs are in flush out”
Substance abuse to cure his desperation of wanting to be free from trauma. Damaging effect of conflict on mental health as he represents idea of extreme self harm and destruction to demolish the internal trauma..
He shared a story to Simon Armitage in 2000, which tells us the story of his experience, and helps share the long-term affects of his trauma to help audience understand the nontelevised experience of war .
Paragraph 2, part two
“ when I close my eyes, I see him”
This “represents internal conflict of guilt caused by conflict
Questioning whether his killing is justified or not . Tromans was severely affected by PTSD, as although his experiences of war is over the memories and flashbacks are ever present, which ultimately shows effects of war to be psychological.
Paragraph 3 Conflict is blinding and leads to internal chaos of feelings of confusion and guilt
“ like a man who is jumped in the dark and runs”
Simile -helps the reader comprehend the guilt that is felt for entering the battle on such conflicts on knowingly what is future could hold.
Dark - connotations of blindness. Unrealistic expectations, catalysed by propaganda.
On the other hand, some could argue blinded by fear. I did not have a reasonable headspace to enter war.
Prewar, many young boys were drawn to propaganda. That illustrate is it to be a false reality. Can use his water be against participate in that needed as many players as they could get. However, they soon realised the reality.
Paragraph 4 The idea of internal chaos is presented in in remains
The idea of internal chaos is presented in in remains. In the “he’s bloody life of my bloody hands.” Pun is used in this quote could be suggesting about the violent gruesome murder he committed or bloody as a case with the quote. It implies. Guilt has direct links to Macbeth as both tax board is used as a symbol of motif for guilt.
This implies internal chaos as he is feeling a sense of guilt and regret
as a whole conflict in this poem us presented As an experience that shouldn’t be hard as it is not natural for a human to kill another.
Paragraph 5 The experience of conflict is presented a short-term
“ suddenly he woke” poem starts in media res” is lunging the reader into action movies, the unexpected nature of conflict, and the initial public emotion of the soldiers
By begin in the poem in an unconventional way, it leads to be confused and disorientated. This helps the reader empathise with the soldiers as this is an everyday occurrence. Bayonet charge focuses on the present views of conflict
Paragraph 6
Remains focuses on the long-term “ I blink //he bursts” Do you have enjambment choose the rate of feels the need to distinguish the past from the present connotations of this week, and not having a clear distinguishment between being awake in bed asleep
The verb blink also illustrates the idea that he has to blink to differentiate between
Conflict has merged memory and reality
