REMAINS Flashcards

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WHO WROTE REMAINS

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ARMATIGE

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WHAT IS TJE CONTEXT OF REMIANS

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BASED ON AN ACCOUNT OF A SOLDIER WHO SERVED IN IRAQ

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WHAT HAPPENS IN REMAINS

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A GROUP OF SOLDIERS SHOOT A MAN WHO IS RUNNING FROM A BANK RAID
THE STORY TELLER ISNT SURE IF THE MAN WAS ARMED OR NOT AND IT PLAYS ON HIS MIND

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WHAT ARE THE KEY THEMS IN REMIANS

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EFFECTS OF CONFLICT
REALITY OF CONFLICT
MEMORY
GUILT
INDERVIDUAL EXPERIENCE

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HOW IS FORM USED IN REMIANS

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NO REGUALER RHYME SCHEME SO THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A STORY STARTS IN FIRST PERSON PLURAL (WE) BUT CHANGES TO SINGULAR (I) AS IT BECOMES MORE PERSONAL

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HOW IS STRUCTURE USED IN REMAINS

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IT BEGINS AS AN AMUSING ANICDOTE BUT QUICKLY MOVES TO A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE MANS DEATH
CLEAR VOLTA IN THE 5 STANZA WHEN THE SOLDIERS TONE IS CHANGED BY GULIT

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HOW IS IMAGRY USED IN REMAINS

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IT RIPS THROUGH HIS LIFE - VIOLENT GRAPHIC METAPHOR REMINDS US OF THE HORRORS OF WAR BUT ALSO SHOWS HOW DESENSITISED THE SPEAKER IS FROM THE VIOLENT DEATH

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HOW IS LANGUAGE USED IN REMAINS

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SORT OF INSIDE OUT - A CHILD LIKE DESCRIPTION OF THE BODY SHOWINGN THE SOLDIER IS UNABLE TO PROCESS IT IN AN ADULT WAY

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HOW IS ENJABMENT USED IN REMAINS

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THEN IM HOME ON LEAVE - BUT I BLINK
ENBAJMENT CARRIES THE HORROR OF WAR FORWARD INTO THE NEXT STANZA TO REFLECT THE SOLDIERS FEELINGS HOME ON LEAVE

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HOW IS THE FINAL LINE IN REMIANS IMPORTNT

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HIS BLOODY LIFE IN MY BLOODY HANDS - BLOODY CAN DESCRIBE GUILT OF KILLING SOMEONE RELATED TO LADY MACBETH AFTER SHE HAS CONVINCED HER HUSBAND TO MURDER DUNCAN AND IS NOW GOING MAD WITH GUILT. BUT ALSO SWEARING A=IN ANGER
MY - SHOWS THE SOLDIER TAKES FULL RESONSIBILITY

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