Osborne


	Personality and Role	Osborne protective over Raleigh
	Oldest member of C Company [45 years old, married, 2 children] Former school master and Second in Command Calm and Controlled Wise Approachable Loyal Humble Played for England-Does not boast about his achievements His reading of Alice in Wonderland and enjoyment of gardening suggest that he is intelligent and thoughtful. Told he has to go on raid-Knows the potential dangers [The reason he is taking of his wedding ring is that he does not want to lose it, rather than he expects to be killed] He is a well-liked and trusted officer and his loss marks a turning point in the play	Does not let him know his real thoughts about the raid Raleigh's visions of war are altered: he is confused and moved, and Stanhope has lost his best friend
	Stanhope and Osborne Relationship	Quotes
	Dutiful officer and very loyal to Stanhope Osborne recognises Stanhope has suffered under the strain of leadership and three years' service at the front. Stanhope's best friend and Osborne recognises his commanders's flaws, he still respects him	Physically he is described 'as hard as nails' [page one] and 'quiet and sober' [page 4] as Hardy says Osborne's role as an adviser is made clear to us when we are told of his title of 'uncle' [page 10] among the officers]; Extension of his role as a schoolmaster and because of his age-Seen in his conversations with Raleigh [start of play] and later with Stanhope and Trotter.

Oldest member of C Company [45 years old, married, 2 children]
Former school master and Second in Command
Calm and Controlled
Wise
Approachable
Loyal
Humble
Played for England-Does not boast about his achievements
His reading of Alice in Wonderland and enjoyment of gardening suggest that he is intelligent and thoughtful.
Told he has to go on raid-Knows the potential dangers [The reason he is taking of his wedding ring is that he does not want to lose it, rather than he expects to be killed]
He is a well-liked and trusted officer and his loss marks a turning point in the play

Does not let him know his real thoughts about the raid
Raleigh's visions of war are altered: he is confused and moved, and Stanhope has lost his best friend

Dutiful officer and very loyal to Stanhope
Osborne recognises Stanhope has suffered under the strain of leadership and three years' service at the front.
Stanhope's best friend and Osborne recognises his commanders's flaws, he still respects him

Physically he is described 'as hard as nails' [page one] and 'quiet and sober' [page 4] as Hardy says
Osborne's role as an adviser is made clear to us when we are told of his title of 'uncle' [page 10] among the officers]; Extension of his role as a schoolmaster and because of his age-Seen in his conversations with Raleigh [start of play] and later with Stanhope and Trotter.

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