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GWLSRC: The Accrington Pals Study Guide Package

12-month's subscription access to all 16 study guide articles in this package, contained within our GWLSRC.

Derived from our paperback study guide on Peter Whelan's The Accrington Pals, this package allows subscribers to access our online educational resource, offering printable articles.

Our specially developed platform permits greater flexibility, users being able to view information online or as hard copies.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Useful in-depth summary of the play;
Detailed sections on Characters, Themes and Comparisons provide a valuable resource for examinations, coursework and individual essays.

This collection of study guide articles contains:

Synopsis: An in-depth summary of the two acts of this play, detailing the main events and conversation that occur. This section is of particular value during revision;

Main Points of Interest: Very brief outline of the events which take place within each act;

Characters: Here we give detailed analysis of the main characters involved, including May Hassal, Tom Hackford and CSM Rivers, plus a section on the importance of the minor characters in the play;

History of the Accrington Pals: A brief explanation of the formation and historical background of this, and other, Pals Battalions during the First World War;

The Battle of the Somme: Provides a concise outline of the planning and fighting of the Battle, including an assessment of modern thinking with regards to this controversial engagement;

Themes: This section of the Study Guide explains the main themes of the play. The topics covered are:

Sacrifice
Changing Times
Relationships

Comparisons: A key asset in our Guides, this section is designed to help students compare and contrast various aspects of The Accrington Pals with other literature of the First World War, including the poetry of Siegfried Sassoon, and Jessie Pope, as well as the novels Strange Meeting by Susan Hill, Regeneration by Pat Barker, Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks and The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West;

A Question of Comparisons: Here we provide suggestions which in our opinion, provide suitable material for Comparitive Studies, assuming that The Accrington pals will be one of the texts involved.

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