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Discuss the role of the character Bamforth and how he changes in the play ‘the Long and the Short and the Tall’ by Willis Hall
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Discuss the role of the character Bamforth and how he changes in the play 'the Long and the Short and the Tall' by Willis Hall Private Bamforth is an arrogant soldier from London who pays no respect to authority. He is racist, well educated, aggressive, and seeks argument wherever possible. Bamforth stands out in the patrol as he always hopes to be the center of attention and nearly participates in every single conversation. In the first part of the play, the author uses Bamforth to induce humour into the drama. Bamforth stands out with his arrogance, thoughtfulness and argumentativeness. Even before he speaks, Bamforth informs the reader that he has problems with authority. The first thing he does when the patrol gets into the hut is to "shrug off his pack, place it as a pillow and make himself comfortable". This is done deliberately, seeking confrontation with Johnstone. He is not intimidated...
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