Remains
- Created by: pinkbeer
- Created on: 08-08-19 11:59
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- Remains
- Colloquial Language "And one of them legged it up the road, probably armed, possibly not"
- Uses slang to show it is written by the soldier
- Criminalises the man even though we don't know anything about him and we objectify him
- The comma emphasises the phrase after it to properly show if they should have fired at him or not
- The connective increases the drama of what the soldiers should do next
- Juxtaposition "One of my mates goes by and tosses his guts back into his body"
- The language choices conflict because of the colloquialisms makes the actions seem thoughtless/ disrespectful
- His actions lack emotion and lacking in logic/ basic human values
- They have a limited amount of respect for human life because of the conflict. They have more respect for their friends/ fellow soldiers
- We feel a certain pity for the 'mate' who has become a monster
- It's unusual that they dispose of his body- guilt
- Metaphor "I see every round as it rips through his life"
- 'I'- shows his power- He's concerned with his own power/ control- further objectifies the victim
- The robber cant defend himself/ against 3 soldiers
- Injustice of conflict
- Contrast between the soldier being inert/ watching and the violent death they gave him
- No one shoots at the temple, so the death is more torturous- enjoyment of death
- if they do this because of strings/ uncertainty- likely to make a poor decision
- 'Rips'- graphic image- shows the violent situation. It wipes out his life and memories
- Metaphor "His blood- shadow stays on the street, and out on patrol I walk right over it week after week"
- It emphasises his painful death- he bleed onto the street
- The strain is on his mind and literally on the street- no escape from the memory
- It marks his death and everything he's lost and the guilt of the soldiers
- Eventually the strain will fade- the memory remains
- The street is like a tombstone- ironically it's like he's visiting his grave as he walks by on patrol
- The 'shadow' represents a nameless victim and the injustice of war. Shadow- dark/ sinister- his death is in just. A 'shadow' haunts his mind/ heart
- Contrast between the organisation/ formality of the patrol and their reckless shooting
- Colloquial Language "And one of them legged it up the road, probably armed, possibly not"
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