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Regeneration: A Commentary The extract from Pat Barker's Regeneration is a tautly-written, evocative passage that is rich in imagery. Written in the first-person, the passage explores alienation and gradual regeneration with masterful changes in tone and vivid language. The incorporation of literary devices and a strong development of elements such as setting, characterisation and atmosphere form a work redolent with verisimilitude and subtle thematic links. The passage follows a man, whose name is revealed to be Burns. He stops off from a train to a small country lane, but unsure of what to do, begins climbing a hill. He is stopped constantly on his way by the harsh environment, covered in rain and being beaten by trees. The drudgery of fighting through the unforgiving conditions reminds him of war, and in his confusion he stumbles upon a dead mole, hanging from a tree. Burns's confusion about his whereabouts soon mounts into...

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