Remains - Simon Armitage Flashcards
1
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summary
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describes a soldiers internal battle with PTSD after killing someone in the Iraq war. Portrays the mental guilt that persists long after the conflict.
2
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key themes
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effect of conflict
memory
place
power of humans
fear
guilt
reality of conflict
3
Q
form and structure
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media rez
monologue
1st and 3rd person
4
Q
key quotes
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” He’s here in my head when i close my eyes”
- he never can escape the trauma
“ i walk over it week after week”
-he pictures the blood stain of the floor
5
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context
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explores the effect of war- based on a soldiers account of his experiences during the iraq was
