Explain what Osborne means to Stanhope and how is this shown in the play
Member rating: No Rating | Words: | Submitted: Tue Jul 15 2008
On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:
"The one man I could trust - my best friend - the one man I could talk to as man to man - who understood everything." Explain what Osborne means to Stanhope and how is this shown in the play. Throughout the play, Stanhope is portrayed as a great leader, and a General who every one looks up to. Although he is shown as a very strong character, he is still very young and in such a hard environment, even he needs someone he can rely on. This role is fulfilled by Osborne, the kindly, old, second in command. Osborne helps all those in the dug out, but his relationship with Stanhope seems to be on a much more personal level. Osborne is Stanhope's only support through his ordeal in the war; he is the only one in the dugout with whom Stanhope is open enough with to share his inner...

