'Remains' by Simon Armitage Flashcards

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‘_____ his ____ back into his _____’

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‘tosses his guts back into his body’

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‘___ of ____, except ___ _____.’

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‘End of story, except not really.’

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‘his ______ ____ in my _____ _____.’

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‘his bloody life in my bloody hands’

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When someone sees so much violence they stop having a strong reaction to it

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Desensitised

The soldiers in Remains have become desensitised to violence.

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Shocking scenes of blood and death that are described in detail

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Graphic violence

In Remains, Armitage describes the looter’s death using graphic violence

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When an event has a lasting, negative effect on someone

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Psychological scars
The soldier in Remains is left with psychological scars

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