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On The Black Hill.
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On The Black Hill. Look again at the section of the book which describes events in the twins' lives during the First World War. How does Chatwin present different attitudes to the War in these chapters? You should look particularly at his portrayal of social class and its effects, and at his use of different kinds of language, especially in the various speeches which are made. Go on to compare Chatwin's novel with the poetry of the War, especially poems by Brooke, Owen and Sassooon. How far do you think Chatwin was influenced by having read these poems? Chapter 19 starts to describe events in the twins' lives during the First World War. It states that there had been no real war since Waterloo, so really, at that time, there hadn't been a war for about a century and people really didn't know what to expect, they weren't experienced at all...
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