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1
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Key Stage 1

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At the beginning when the characters are in Devon.

2
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Key Stage 2

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Injured soldiers coming back from the war, heading back to England.

3
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What happened in Key Scene 1?

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  • All characters in the town, wore fairly muted colours of browns and greys - working class background.
  • The materials used, for example: tweed, wool, cotton. Helped present the stereotypical persons living in the country around 1914.
  • All the characters seemed content and happy with what they were wearing and living in rural England.
4
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What happened in Key Scene 2?

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  • There were soldiers that were returning to the war, they were dressed in all black, ripped clothes. One character depicted a soldier who lost a limb during the war.
  • Make up was white and pale, to illustrate a corpse like figure. Faces were contoured with grey to show the deprived soldiers in the war.
  • Make up was also used to show wounds given to soldiers from fighting.
5
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What impact does this have on Key Scene 1?

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  • The coutumes fit the period (1914) well and added to the overall atmosphere.
  • They were accurately portraying the clothes of the average working-class person living in the country at that time and reflected the rural setting.
  • The costumes weren’t over exaggerated, adding to the realism.
6
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What impact does this have on Key Scene 2?

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  • The costumes of the injured soldiers made the audience feel uncomfortable and contributed to the overall atmosphere of the harrowing soldiers.
  • Make up helped to present what the soldiers went through and added to the distressing nature of the scene.