Themes in 'Regeneration Flashcards
Example of duty in ‘Regeneration’
Seen through Rivers and Sassoon - both are trapped by duty and driven by it
Example of emasculation in ‘Regeneration’
Anderson’s fear of blood, Burns’ alienation from his own body, Willard’s wife pushing his wheelchair
Example of father figures in ‘Regeneration’
Rivers’ father’s disappointment in him, Prior’s father rejecting him, Sassoon’s father abandoning him, Anderson ‘failing’ his family
Example of class in ‘Regeneration’
Rivers’ surprise Prior reads, Prior’s father considering him a ‘class traitor’, the difference in how Rivers talks to Sassoon and Prior, difference in how officers are treated for Shellshock compared to ordinary soldiers (Callan/Yealland)
Example of alienation in ‘Regeneration’
Prior and Sassoon being alienated from civilian life, Burns ‘missing his chance at being normal’
Example of trauma in ‘Regeneration’
Prior’s mutism, Sassoon’s hallucinations, Burns’ inability to eat, Rivers’ breakdown, Willard’s belief he can’t walk, Anderson’s fear of blood
Example of relationships in ‘Regeneration’
Sarah/Prior’s relationship will never be transparent, Owens/Sassoon unspoken eroticism and mentor relationship, Rivers as a ‘father figure’ to Sassoon and Prior
