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How does the director create the horror of the missing scene in Sheriff's' play "Journeys End?"
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How does the director create the horror of the missing scene in Sheriff's' play "Journeys End?" 'Journeys End' by R.C Sherriff was written in 1928, 10 years after the war was over. Therefore the writer is reflecting on what happened in the war, and the feelings and emotions he expresses might be different to the emotions felt at the time. At some points in the play certain characters express anger at what is happening. For example at one point the character Trotter exclaims, "It's sheer murder!" This is the writer's way of expressing the way he feels when he is reflecting upon things that happened. The book is in a way a testament to the dead, a dedication to the memory of unsung heroes. The 'missing scene' from the film was not included in the original play. This is due to the physical restrictions and limitations when acting on the stage. It...
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