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R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)

“Overall, Journey's End is a very good read. It brings...”

Written on: 13/02/2011

Overall, Journey's End is a very good read. It brings the silliness and immaturity of war to the audiences attention, making us realise that we are lucky to live in our society today as 'the great war' has shaped our country as a whole and has changed the way in which we lead our lives. We also realise how different the expectations were, with the conflict of 'stiff upper lip vs. human emotion'. Throughout the play Sherriff makes us realise how hard it is to fight your desire of showing... (read more)

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R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)

“Reading Journey's End was sort of boring the first...”

Written on: 23/03/2009

Reading Journey's End was sort of boring the first time. When I read it again, I appreciated it so much more and found it a lot better. I recommend this to anybody who would deem themselves mature enough to understand Journeys' End. Original. Interesting, and not too long. (read more)

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R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)

“Doesn't hack it as a whole, individually interesting...”

Written on: 08/12/2008

Doesn't hack it as a whole, individually interesting but in comparison to various other plays - poor. Dull. Doing it for GCSE. (read more)

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R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)

“I liked the way the author puts out the character...”

Written on: 03/11/2008

I liked the way the author puts out the character Stanhope. There are so many traits to him. But I didn't see the point in the character Hardy. It was very touching. I loved it. (read more)

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R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)

“In my opinion, it was average. It was ruined a lot by...”

Written on: 07/10/2008

In my opinion, it was average. It was ruined a lot by it being used for an A-level text, as you cannot "just" read the book, you have to tear it to shreds. (read more)

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R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)

“R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End was so good and i'm so...”

Written on: 02/10/2008

R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End was so good and i'm so glad that i read it. I wish it was longer. (read more)

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R.C. Sherriff, Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)

“Journey is an excellent demonstration of relationships...”

Written on: 16/03/2008

Journey is an excellent demonstration of relationships in the most difficult environment possible, every aspect of a relationship is shown. (read more)

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