Essay about Discussion of Themes in Journeys End by R.C...

Discussion of Themes in Journeys End by R.C Sherriff Journeys End is a play about the full horror and futility of the trench welfare in the First World War. During the war, the playwright R.C Sherriff was an officer who was wounded in battle. He bases the play upon his real life experiences - mirroring the way he and his comrades fought and lived, re-living some of his past experiences. The play gives the audience a clear insight into the reality of life at war and explores the harsh conditions experienced by soldiers and officers at the front line. Sherriff showed a lot of different themes in his play, which made it very effective. R.C Sherriff presents many different ways in which men†¦show more content†¦The hypocritical nature to Stanhope is introduced by Sherriff to make his character seem realistic. Although fear was accepted by the soldiers, actual cowardice was treated with disgust. Cowards were often regarded in some ways as morally and physically unfit for manly existence. Hibbert is devious and deceitful, lacks sensitivity towards others, and is often pre-occupied with other things. When Osborne and Raleigh are sent down to the raid, a positive impression of Osbornes character is steadily built up, firstly by the removal of his wedding ring. Yes. Im-Im leaving it here. I dont want the risk of losing it. Although Osborne doesnt directly mention he is leaving the ring for his wife, the audience will know different. We can see that Osborne is merely accepting his own death yet he avoids talking about it. I feel great sympathy towards Osborne at this point as he is now feeling the strains of war. He had been the one to sympathise with everyone else and disguise the horror of war by supporting the officers through the situation, however his true feelings are now being shown and we can clearly see he is missing his family and prays for a life away from war. This courage convincingly show the audience that Osborne is a character to admire and his death is greatly upsetting for both his fellow soldiers and the audience. After Osbornes death we would