The colonel gives his pep talk- Act 3 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LiteratureJourneys EndGCSEOCR Created by: LinaCreated on: 29-04-14 20:30 Stanhope Nervousness apparent is his pacing Anxious look at his watch-> indicates the importance of time Hoped for a change of plans when talks to the colonel Bitter comments The reason given for the last pace of events sounds feeble to S Unhappy with his commanding officers' decisions Resigns himself to events 1 of 4 The colonel Insistence that he can't disobey orders His attempts at encouragement sound weak Feels uncomfortable about the situation-> stage directions indicate him lingering Offer of a Military Cross to O and R-> received with murmured thanks Last encouraging words that their actions could win the war-> forgotten when he reminds them to empty their pockets Means that they might be taken prisoner+ should remove anything that might of use to the enemy 2 of 4 The situation Difficult circumstances Given the red rags which the enemy has placed along the wire Suggest men's deaths Highly charged moment Before O+ R are to undertake the ill-fated raid in which O is killed R is brutally introduced to the realities of war Conflict+ tension between S+ his superior officer Due to the different attitudes to the knowledge they share about the extreme dangers of the imminent raid 3 of 4 Stage directions Frequent uneasy pauses S's persistent questioning of the Colonel Colonel's frustration at S's legitimate disquiet+ his own powerlessness to challenge orders from above 4 of 4
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