Exposure quotes

• “Sleep and he’s probably armed and possibly not

  1. Repetition cannot stop thinking about it
  2. Adjective - possibly - showing doubt
  3. Highlight impact of PTSD and how war doesn’t leave you
• “Dug in behind enemy lines”

  1. Implicit - memories are stuck in brain
  2. Metaphor - brain is worst enemy
  3. Verb dug being trapped
• “His bloody life in my bloody hands”

  1. His hands filled with blood
  2. Show guilt and never forget
  3. Repetition of bloody expresses guilt
  4. Hand emphasises responsibility
  5. Impact of health and suffering from PTSD
• Quotes that link with PTSD

  “And the drink and drugs won’t flush him out”
• ”Then i’m home on leave.”

  • Short sentence
  • Suggests the soldier thinks he can forget what happened
• “He‘s on the ground, sort of inside out”

  • ’Sort of ‘ - vague language
  • Reflects the impossibility of describing the horrors of war
  • Despite the training, solider is not prepared
• “The drink and drugs won’t flush him out”

  • ’flush’ - get rid of something unpleasant