poems remains Flashcards
overview
Based on the account of a British soldier who served in iraq, first published in interviews by channel 4
A group of soldiers shoot a man who’s running away from a bank raid. Death is described in graphic detail and he can not get the event out of his head
structure
first person isolation, gives more feelings and what it is like having PTSD
quote that shows juxtaposition
“end of story” “not really”
thinks life will go back to normal
quote that shows enjambment
“else, mind” normalized,confessing
quote that shows repetition
“probably armed, possible not” he is feeling guilty
use of colloquial tone
“egs it up the road” “letting fly” “tosses his guts”
what is PTSD
caused by stress , frightening events
flashback
“Sleep, and he’s probably armed, possibly not
Dream and hes torn apart by a dozen rounds”
final line
“Bloody life in my bloody hands”
guilt, frustration/ cursing
