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Compare the ways Michael Herr in 'Dispatches' and Pat Barker in 'Regeneration' show the effect of war. Including: -Narrative voice -Structure and technique -Own view and that of critics. When comparing Michael Herr's 'Dispatches' and 'Regeneration' by Pat Barker the differences in format, style and setting are clear from the outset. However both books explore the horrifying effect of war on those directly and indirectly involved. The two authors attempt to take the reader away from objective, statistical impressions of war and closer to the real experiences of those affected. The various mental and physical effects of war are explored in the books but the underlining effect that is highlighted is the fact that the men involved will forever be separate from the rest of society because they have been irrevocably altered by experiences that can only be understood by those who were there. As an autobiography centered around Herr's experience of Vietnam 'Dispatches' provides...

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