English lit - a journeys end

• Importance of Setting

  The setting of a story establishes the tone and mood, in A Journeys End it creates a sense of brutality, disillusionment, desperation, and futility.
• Tone and Mood

  Established by setting, tone is the author's attitude towards the story, and mood is the emotional response of the audience.
• Setting in A Journeys End

  The trenches of World War I, creating a sense of harshness, disillusionment, desperation, and futility.
• Function of Setting

  Sets the stage for characters' struggles and emotions, influences their actions and decisions.
• Main Message

  The First World War was futile and the lives of young men were lost unnecessarily.
• Mortality and Loss

  The play emphasizes the devastating impact of war on individuals, particularly young men, and the senseless loss of life.
• Anti-War Sentiment

  The play conveys a strong anti-war message, suggesting war is destructive and futile.
• Stanhope's Significance

  Represents the futility and destructive effects of war on individuals, serving as a commentary on the moral and emotional breakdowns it can cause.
• Grosvenor

  A wealthy and privileged officer initially carefree but eventually shows vulnerable side
• Osborne

  Stanhope's friend dying of tuberculosis, symbolizing the human cost of war
• Raleigh

  A young, naive, and idealistic officer torn between duty and morality
• Osborne's Illness

  Symbolizes the vulnerability and mortality of soldiers in war
• Osborne's Significance

  Symbol of the human cost of war, foreshadowing the fate of many soldiers
• Osborne vs Stanhope

  Contrast between Osborne's vulnerability and Stanhope's arrogance and denial of war's reality
• Emotional Impact

  Osborne's presence evokes strong emotions in other characters, highlighting the emotional toll of war
• Osborne's Illness Symbolism

  Symbol of the devastating consequences of war, including mortality, invasion of the peaceful, futility, and psychological impact
• Mortality

  Osborne's tuberculosis reminds us that war is a death zone, where even the young and healthy can fall victim to disease
• Invasion of the Peaceful

  Osborne's presence in the war zone intrudes on the peaceful world he knew before the war, highlighting the chaos and destruction of war
• Futility

  Osborne's illness serves as a reminder that even the strongest and bravest soldiers can be defeated by disease, highlighting the futility of war
• Psychological Impact

  Osborne's illness symbolizes the psychological toll of war, highlighting the devastating effect it can have on the human psyche
• Contrast to Stanhope

  Osborne's illness serves as a stark contrast to Stanhope's robust health, highlighting the arbitrary nature of fate in war