EXPOSURE x REMAINS

Question 1

similarities

Answer 1

delusions and PTSD
pacing
both in wartime
first person narrative
sense of elegance
death involved

Question 2

how do they both use delusions, PTSD

Answer 2

E-contrasts of cold and warm conveys suffering which leads to delusions of a soldier dying from hypothermia
R-HALLUCINATIONS, monologue but in past tense (flashback) symptoms of PTSD
E- ‘our brains ache’
R- ‘his bloody life in my bloody hands’ (hallucinations)

Question 3

how do they both use pacing

Answer 3

E- more measured pace, reflecting how soldiers are waiting ‘but nothing happens’, emphasises again of waiting and how war is NOT ALL ABOUT ACTION (this idea is unprecedented)
R-structure disintegrates towards end

Question 4

how do they both use being in wartime

Answer 4

E- can assume went to war as it was compulsory 16+ had to go (young age)
R-colloquial lang, ‘legs it up the road’ which creates an authentic tone which could imply be is inexperienced ‘probably armed, possibly armed’ (an experienced soldier would know if someone was armed, suggests a sense of innocence within him)

Question 5

how do they both use a first person narrative

Answer 5

E- repetition of ‘our’ and ‘we’ describes situation he was part of, COLLECTIVE suffering
R- ‘myself and somebody else and somebody else’ hazy memories as a result of traumatic event, phrasing makes it sound as if they are three separate yet similar minds, reinforced by ‘are all of the same mind’ COLLECTIVE agreement

Question 6

how do they both include a sense of elegance (DIFFERENCE)

Answer 6

E-‘love of God seems (to be) dying’ lost religious faith, no afterlife, distressing
R- ‘broad daylight on the other side’ afterlife, humanises character, contrasts with poem itself

Question 7

how is death involved

Answer 7

E- Wilfred dies (irl)

R- ‘and the drink and drugs won’t flush him out’