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Page - Quote - Technique - How it adds to your understanding of a theme

__**Imagery, Descriptive language, Figurative Language etc**__


 * __Relationship between the Visual and Spoken/ Heard__**

p.55. BRIDIE "Then why did you push me away?" SHIELA "Cant we just forget it?" BRIDIE "We never had secrets in camp" SHIELA "This isn't camp". The conversation between the two is a representation of how powerful the memories of camp are, and how different their lives are as a result of their brutal memories. Bridie finds it hard to understand why Shiela is, and acts the way she does, and Shiela finds it so hard to talk about their horrible pasts because of actions undertaken so many years ago. This is an example of the themes Friendship and War and Atrocities.
 * __What is Visible and what is Invisible__**

pg. 57. stage directions - "SHIELA takes the shoe horn out of the drawer and throws in onto the bed. BRIDIE looks at it puzzeled, picks it up and sees her initials. " this object is once again brought back into the story to convey the incredible lie that SHIELA has kept in secret for over 50 years. not once has she talked about giving herself to the japs, yet once reunited the truth was let out and supports the theme of friendship in that their connection was strong enough for Shiela to let out one of the most difficult secrets of her life. 50 years onwards their trust is still intact despite Bridie's reaction.


 * __Symbolism__**