fair-minded and level headed. In this scene they introduce Stanhope to the viewers but they have conflicting views on him. Hardy quotes: “Stanhope really is a freak” showing he doesn’t have a positive opinion on Stanhope. Whereas Osborne quotes in his favour “He’s a long way the best company commander we’ve got”. With the contrast in views and the appearance of Stanhope yet to be seen is making the audience question: “What is Stanhope really like?”. During the conversation between Hardy and
As with Stanhope, this sympathy felt by the viewer helps to intensify the tragedy of his death. There is a sense of irony in the fact that Stanhope lays Raleigh down on Osborne’s bed, as Stanhope was angry with Raleigh for sitting on it after Osborne was killed after the raid. This shows the respect that Stanhope has for Raleigh and the mutual friendship they share, despite the strains put on that friendship through war. Stanhope also refers to Raleigh as a boy
hobbies and values. The officers shared the same kind of upbringing; all came from private schools and were highly educated. Raleigh and Stanhope both came from the same school and were friends outside school, often visiting one and others homes. Osborne and Trotter have been working in different jobs for a while before being drafted whereas Stanhope and Raleigh came straight from school into the officer’s life. Not much is known about trotter as he is not talked about much in the story
Stanhope in Journey's End How does Sherriff develop our understanding of Stanhope in Act One? Introduction Stanhope is considered by the men to be ‘the best company commander [they’ve] got.’ However under the pressure of the Great War, Stanhope has changed into a different man, and has turned to drinking alcohol to take away the fear and pain of War. At the beginning of the play, Sherriff chooses not to introduce the audience to Stanhope. Instead, the audience builds their own picture
Stanhope from Journey's End Stanhope provides the most obvious candidate for the accolade of “hero” in Journey’s End: R.C.Sherriff has included many themes in Journey’s End; a play portraying the reality of trench warfare. Some of these include Comradeship, The horrors of war, Heroism and Relationships. My essay will be focusing mainly on the theme of heroism. The audience relate the word “hero” with mainly one character in the play. But the word hero has many positive connotations
Stanhope and Raleigh in R.C. Sherriff's "Journey's End" Journey’s End is a well received play written in 1928, by R.C Sherriff. The play is set in a trench system, which were used during most of the Great War. In the play we get an insight into a fascinating relationship between a Junior officer, Raleigh, and the commanding officer, Stanhope. The relationship shows us some effects of the war and it has many ups and down which are well portrayed. During this essay I will comment about the
Stanhope and Raleigh's Relationship in Journey's End Intro In this essay, I will attempt to discuss the changes and development in the ongoing and differing relationship between Raleigh and Stanhope. I will pay particular attention to character movement and speech, sound, lighting and audience reaction. Robert Cedric Sherriff was born on June 6, 1896, in Hampton Wick, England. After attending grammar school at Kingston on Thames, Sherriff worked in his father's insurance business until
How Sherriff Uses Structure and Language of the Play Journey's End to Unfold the Character of Stanhope Journeys End shows the negative way and terrible conditions war affects Stanhope and his troops. Although Stanhope is a dedicated officer he is also enigmatic. The structure and language are used in this play to show the way in which war affects soldiers and the changes Stanhope goes through during the war. Life in the 1900's was happy care free and relaxed. People went about their business
into his life in the near future. He takes his time to warn his son about the problems, and struggles that he is to face in the future through a metaphor where he says, “thorns and briars which scratched and disfigured me in the course of my youth” (Stanhope 91). He refers to these problems as thorns and briars. He was frightened that his son was going to make the same mistakes he made while he was a youth and so, he had to warn him in advance of what awaits him. He uses metaphors in his warnings just
Loving Father or Didactic Teacher? Philip Dormer Stanhope, Lord Chesterfield, lived in the era between 1694 and 1773. He was a British statesman who wrote a series of letters to his illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope, that were to serve as guides to good manners and success (Cannon, par. 8). These letters were never meant to be published (Cannon, par. 29). In Letters to His Son: Rules of Conduct in Polite Company, Lord Chesterfield lays out a set of rules to instruct his son on the type of behavior
war so emotionally involving for the reader. The main character is called Dennis Stanhope, and another attention-grabbing character is Jimmy Raleigh. R.C.Sherriff has used the relationship between Stanhope and Raleigh to convey the effect of the awful conditions the war had on the depth of the suffering the solders involved experienced. Stanhope and Raleigh have an extremely interesting relationship. Stanhope is a peculiar character; he is an alcoholic and seems to be fighting a constant battle
view of Stanhope who, despite being typical perfect solider, still has is moments of fear and self-doubt. He uses Osborne to represent bravery, courage and heroism. And finally he shows the friendship formed between characters such as the relationship between Stanhope and Raleigh. Hibbert is a significant exception to the other officers, as he is a coward, a weak and repellent man. He complains about a pain in his eye. "I don't think I can manage any supper tonight, Stanhope. It's this
in... ... middle of paper ... ...ys in the following way: Stanhope stayed at Raleigh's house in the holidays and was supposedly his friend and he cared about Raleigh and his sister, but doesn't want him in the company in case he becomes injured or even killed. Stanhope doesn't think highly of the Colonel because he only cares about getting a result and pleasing the brigadier and doesn't realise that Osborne is dead until Stanhope says to him in a sarcastic tone "How awfully nice - if the
name of this play is Journey's End, written by R. C. Sherriff. The play was first preformed on a Sunday night in December 1928. By 1929 it was being shown at the Savoy Theatre where it ran for two years. Later I will be studying the characters of Stanhope and Osborne, and how they link in with the title "Journey's End", and I will also examine the idea of journeys. I will also study the impact the play had, why it was so successful and journeys of the minor characters, Hibbert, Raleigh and Trotter
with the horrific situation in their own, different ways, showing astonishing courage throughout the play. Stanhope is the commander of their company and it is he who dominates the play. He is a committed, trustworthy, respected soldier, who has been out in the trenches for the longest period of time. "He's a good chap" ,"He's a long way the best company commander we've got." Stanhope is courageous in many ways. He has been out in the war "for nearly three years" and "he came straight out from
and instead focus them of previous lives of things that have nothing to do with the war. "It's a nice looking sock." ... ... middle of paper ... ... raiding party returns there is chaos amongst the ranks, this could possibly suggest that Stanhope and the other men require Osborne's experience in life and there seems to be a vast emptiness, this is shown by plenty of pauses followed by short, sharp conversations representing chaos. Tension is also built as Raleigh naively sits upon Raleigh's
the characters the night before. “Towards dawn, the candles are no longer burning.” Mason is framed in the doorway against the very lights. “There comes the rasp of a striking match-a tiny flame- and a candle gleams.” Mason the wakes Stanhope up. This depicting the way he is breaking the tension from the previous night’s argument and how he is lightening the mood, be it with a hot cup of tea or with his tactful handling of Hibbert later on. In “Journey’s End” the lighting is very
The Setting of the Scene in Journeys End by R.C Sheriff The first thing that the reader notices is the stage directions at the beginning of the play. This sets the scene and we are prepared as to what is going to happen later on in the play. It hints that the majority of the play will take place in a small, claustrophobic, enclosed area. This hints that the soldiers are bored in the mundane trench. The room, which we see, is dark and gloomy with several lighted candles. These lighted candles
Some are resorting to other methods of curing there phobias, take Stanhope for instance he has been on the force for three years running and hasn't had a single break. He has turned to the drink though, when he is afraid he will turn to the drink rather than expressing any emotion. Main Body (in order) In Act 2, Scene 2, for example, the audience is subjected to a rather heated conversation between two soldiers, Stanhope and Hibbert, during which, negative attitudes to war are expressed
play he wrote describes how it felt like being a part of the war and how it may have changed soldiers. He used a lot of examples, such as; Stanhope, who was the leader of the company, Hibbert, who is terrified of war and young Raleigh, who gets excited for being sent to war especially after knowing that he would be serving in the same company his hero Stanhope serves in. This essay will show how R.C. Sherriff successfully manages to describe the horrific effects of war on those characters.