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Journey's End: Play (Heinemann Plays For 14-16+) (Hardcover)

by R.C Sherriff (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 114 pages
  • Publisher: Heinemann; 1st New edition edition (15 Jan 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0435232908
  • ISBN-13: 978-0435232900
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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The "Heinemann Plays" series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts and an equal mix of boy and girl parts. This play deals with the horror and futility of trench warfare, as Captain Stanhope and his officers await attack in their dugout.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Emotion, Friendship juxtaposed with Pure Horror and Brutality, 6 Dec 2007
By T. M. Fuller "TommyF" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback)
'Journey's End' opens in the bleak environment of the Western Front as a new arrival James Raleigh comes to join a group of soldiers in the trench system. The 'journey' on which the soldiers embark upon is contains two human attributes, the first being emotional attachment, the second being the power of perceiverance.

Sherriff does not need to go into the graphic details of what happens when the men 'go over the top', however he builds up a number of passionate friendships that both move and endear the reader. The first of these relationships is between Commander Stanhope and Officer Osborne who is 'the only man who could understand me' as described by the company commander at the moment of Osborne's demise. Their relationship is one of two brothers as they look after each other on the Front line - 'what would I ever do without you old chap' exclaims Stanhope, 'I do not know' responds Osborne - inferring the loving relationship the two characters share. At the moment of Osborne's death I was shocked at the anger that welled up inside Stanhope as he responded to the comments from the survivors of the daylight raid on 'the Boche'. He shouts at Hibbert - 'What did you say!...Get out of my sight!' in anger at losing his 'most trusted friend' and the sense of loss is only solidified by the explosion of emotion that feels his dialogue whilst conversing with Raleigh (the soul commanding survivor of the raid).

The audience can fully understand the sense of anger that is perpetuated by Stanhope at the loss of his comrade. The loss moves the reader as the emotional outpouring fills six pages of intense dialogue between the commanding officer and the other soldiers.

The opposite reaction can be found at the climax of the performance. Stanhope must deal with another loss, this time of his school friend and new arrival Raleigh. The young officer's death is one of immense sadness and brutality as the 'young boy's' dignity is ripped from him as 'he cannot walk sir' - though the most sombre moment comes when Raleigh asks 'is there something on my legs, I cannot move them' unbeknown to him that he is in fact paralysed from shrapnel breaking his spine. This horrific brutality is finalised with the death of 'that fine soldier'. This moment is devoid of anger or confusion, but bears down to the horrific truth of war time conflict. Sherriff highlights the horrific truth with the final dialogue between another officer and Stanhope. Stanhope must leave his fallen friend, 'I'm coming now', as he is called to duty. The audience is left feeling immense for the soldier who thought 'it awful nice of you to bother' when Stanhope fetches him a blanket and a candle as his last dying wish.

Sherriff allows two redeeming features to the two horrific deaths of the soldiers lie with the ignorance of Raleigh and the rapid death endured by Osborne whilst 'waiting for Raleigh on the Front line'. However this only adds to the brilliance of the play as a piece of anti war artwork.

Sherriff is fantastic at delivering a dialogue that not only amuses in places and heartens the audience but also plunges them to the depths of dispair at the brutality and senselessness of war. Two young men die in the play, along with six nameless others, however Sherriff only touches the tip of the iceberg with the play, but my does this tip deliver a piercing cut to the audience. It is emotive and passionate in its description of the group of men in the trenches, but accompanying this is a forceful message that highlights the stupid senselessness of the war effort and pays remeberance to the young souls who fell throughou the Great War.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational!, 2 Jul 2000
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This review is from: Journey's End: Play (Twentieth Century Classics) (Paperback)
This is the most moving play I have ever read.This play possesses all the dramatic components it needs in order to make it a success: comedy, tragedy, conflict and a flawed hero. This play is the only play I have ever read that has brought a tear to my eye.

As a result of the play's brilliance I am now starring and co-directing a performance of it at my school!

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32 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive and moving play., 17 Nov 2000
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This review is from: Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback)
This drama about trench life in the first world war is a very moving piece. The characters- Captain Stanhope, who has changed dramatically since he came to the front, Raleigh, the young officer and schoolfriend of Stanhope who hero-worships him, the avuncular teacher Osborne, the comic cook Mason, and the other characters are portrayed sensitively and accurately. The play brings out all the tragedy of war, as you would expect, but is unsentimental and even brings out the humour of the situation at times. In short, well worth reading- especially around November 11th.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very British
I love the film 'Withnail and I,' & recently noticed the 'I' character reading this play during a scene in the movie - presumably it's the play in which he ultimately wins a part... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Effective
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not That Bad!
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Novels i can handle, but poetry and plays are the death of me. But y'know what, i've studied a fair few plays in my time - and this is one of the better ones. Read more
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Surprisingly R.C. Sherrif's 'Journeys End' is about boredom.
Captain Stanhope's company is bored of waiting for an order in a dugout
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5.0 out of 5 stars A touching play that portrays the reality of WWI
I first read this play when I was studying for an English GCSE. To be honest, I didn't really expect much of it, as I don't always enjoy the books we are told to read. Read more
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