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To what extent do the writers show that the British public knew little of the true extent of war?
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To what extent do the writers show that the British public knew little of the true extent of war? The extract from a 'Strange Meeting' clearly shows the very limited knowledge that the British public where exposed to about the true horrors of the First World War. When compared to the letter Vera to Roland from 'Letters from a Lost Generation' her writing suggests that the British public were more aware of the reality of war, however there was still not a great understanding about what the soldiers' where experiencing emotionally. 'Strange Meeting' is a modern novel written in past tense, which adds the value of hindsight to its content and can convey that looking back, the majority of the British public where in fact almost oblivious to what was happening to those fighting in the war. The letter, however, is from a women, at home, writing to a soldier who is...
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