A comparison of the similarities and differences apparent in Blue Remembered Hills by Denis Potter and Hope and Glory produced by John Boorman.

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A comparison of the similarities and differences apparent in Blue Remembered Hills by Denis Potter and Hope and Glory produced by John Boorman.

There are many significant similarities and differences between the two extracts I have studied.  A common similarity being the era they are set in; during the Second World War.  

Although the two pieces of drama are set in the same time period, they offer a great contrast in terms of their setting.  Blue Remember Hills, set in 1943, is a naturalistic play situated in the countryside.  Whereas Hope and Glory very much displays the effects of war in towns and cities, particularly the suburbs of London.

In addition Blue Remember Hills follows the life of a gang of children who are played by adult actors where as Hope and Glory used child actors.  The time span for the two pieces also differs as Blue Remember Hills lasts for a few hours where as Hope and Glory is more episodic.  Another difference is the audience the pieces have been produced for, Hope and Glory is a cinematic piece of drama which has a film rating of 15, and contains some scenes which are of an adult content.  However Blue Remember Hills was shown on national television in the late 1970’s with a target audience of teenagers, adults or children.

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In my research I incorporate the evacuation of children during the Second World War.  During the Second World War many children were evacuated from the major towns and cities Main targets for bombing) into the countryside which was considered to be a safer place.  At first many evacuees felt homesick and uncomfortable with their new surrounding but adapted quickly to the open fields and freedom of the countryside.  Many received good homes where they were well cared for and provided with hearty meals.  However this was not the case for all evacuees.  A minority of the evacuees were taken ...

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