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How do the writers of World War Literature respond to the theme of death?
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Sarah Lister 13KW How do the writers of World War Literature respond to the theme of death? The theme of death is a prominent one in the context of war literature. It is an important concept to include when considering the nature of conflict and there are several devices which writers use in order to attempt to convey this theme to the reader. The landscape of the piece often plays an important role in literature with the use of pathetic fallacy being sympathetic to the writers emotions and intentions. The harsh bitter realism of war can be used as a shocking device to expose the true effect of the conflict and this often leads to the questioning tone that is present in some of the literature. However, as well as this harsh reality there often appears to be a ethereal theme to some of the texts which adds to the idea that...
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