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Show How Hall Manipulates tension and conflict in the Long, Short and the Tall
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Show How Hall Manipulates tension and conflict in the Long, Short and the Tall The Long and The Short and The Tall by Willis Hall is written about a war in the Malaysian jungle, seen through the eyes of seven soldiers within a group. Throughout the play, tension rises and lowers while the men talk and brawl, but when they capture a Japanese prisoner, tension reaches its peak. Simple brawls become wars in themselves, the members' conflicting views on what to do with the prisoner gradually turn the members against each other, and all the while the Japanese close in. So, how does Hall manipulate the tension and conflict within The Long, The Short And The Tall? The characters are the main instruments or, implements Hall cleverly uses to create tension. The characters are seven soldiers of different ranks, different backgrounds and different views plus a Japanese soldier who, unknowingly, emphasises...
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