Monday, 05 November 2007
Review on Raleigh’s character.
Raleigh’s character seems to be very timid from the start he has just left school and in a way has almost continued on with his school days; Denis’s’ presence at the dugout gives Raleigh a sense of protection like when he was a school. He assumes that it will be fun because he thinks Denis will take an immediate liking to Raleigh like when they where back at school. “ yes, rather! We where at school together…”
At first Raleigh was having a good time with Osborne, they where having an in depth conversation. He is still quite jittery because it is a new environment and a new situation that he has never been in before. The conversation takes his mind off what is going on and brings him back to his school days. “ I did for Rugger. Not cricket. When Raleigh first arrived, it was quite quiet, he mentions how quiet it was. “ It’s just this, this quiet that seems so funny.” Then towards the end, despite the constant sound of shells, he notices the sounds of war. What’s that rumbling noise?” At the start of his venture he thought it was quiet and still, but nearing the end of his life he notices it to be thunderous and shrill.
