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Both authors of these extracts present differing attitudes towards the subject of war through each of their texts; Shakespeare in ‘King Henry the Fifth’, and Sassoon in ‘The Hero’. This is supported by the manners
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Basing your answer on Extract A, and either Extract B or Extract D, write a comparison of the ways the writers present the main characters. * How far do you agree with the views that the Shakespearean hero is presented in an idealised and glamorous way and that Sherriff's Stanhope or Sassoon's Jack is presented with brutal realism? Possessing contrasting purposes behind their writing, both authors of these extracts present differing attitudes towards the subject of war through each of their texts; Shakespeare in 'King Henry the Fifth', and Sassoon in 'The Hero'. This is supported by the manners, in which the central characters of their writing are conveyed. Shakespeare was a 14th century poet/playwright, whose main intention and purpose behind his writing was to entertain his audiences. As such, he often avoided the depiction of brutal realities in his writing, and favoured a more idealised portrayal of events. This is clearly conveyed...
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