Vera Brittain

(Stevenson 219). A person who gave people hope that made them strong was Vera Brittain. She was the author of “Testament of Youth” which stated horror of World War One ("Vera Brittain Biography"). Vera Brittain brought hope to people during the World War One and even brings hope to people today. World War One was a time of hopelessness. The war

“Perhaps –“Vera Brittain To what extent do you agree with the view that the poem “perhaps” is the most significant of the poems we have read so far? The poem “Perhaps” is written by Vera Britain, who was an English writer, feminist and pacifist but she is best remembered as the author of the best selling memoir ‘Testament of Youth’ recounting her experiences during World War 1 and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism. The poem “Perhaps” is written in memory of her fiancé Roland Leighton

Critical Appreciation of Herbert Read's My Company The poem "My Company" by Herbert Read communicates a perception of war which was characteristic of Great War Literature as a whole. It is evident that Herbert Read used poetry as a way of expressing and communicating his ideas about the war. As Rivers, a psychologist in the novel "Regeneration" notes: "horror and fear were the inevitable reponses to the trauma of war." The poet uses lexical choice, form, imagery, repetition

The poem Perhaps by Vera Brittain captivates, as well, it portrays being genuine sincere. The writer reveals so much emotion and feeling with her words, which is clearly able to predict based upon the poem. When read, this poem shows compassion as well as hidden sorrow in every stanza. The words written in this poem perfectly align beautifully to make an extraordinary and insightful piece of literature. Brittain is an exceptional writer and this shows all throughout the poem with her use of punctuation

Testament of Youth : Message behind the memoir The Testament of Youth, written by Vera Brittain, is a memoir based on Brittain’s accounts and experiences before, during, and after WWI. Throughout this memoir Brittain expresses her belief that women should break free of the subordinance that is held to them, in comparison to men, as well as her campaign to find alternatives to war. In both instances, Brittain is completely correct;, men and women should not have to risk their lives or deal with the

women single and/or widowed. Vera Brittain, poet of The Superfluous Woman, was a victim of the war. Like many other women, she felt that her options were now more than ever limited due to her fiance dying in the war. Vera Brittain (1893-1970), born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, was the daughter of middle-class parents, Arthur Brittain and Edith Bervon. Her only brother, Edward, and Roland Leighton, friend of Edward, joined the British Army at the start of World War I. Vera wanted to get involved in the

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