Journeys End

Why is Stanhope so brutal to Raleigh after Osborne’s death? Who do you feel more sorry for, and why?


I think Stanhope is so brutal to Raleigh after Osborne’s death because he is missing Osborne and mourning for him inside, and blames Osborne’s death on Raleigh. Although it is not Raleigh’s fault, and it is inevitable that Osborne should die, Stanhope seems to take it out on Raleigh. I think that it is nothing personal towards Raleigh, Raleigh just happens to be there and annoy Stanhope when Stanhope is at his most vulnerable. The other men such as Trotter and Hibbert seem to be getting on with their lives and although they are obviously upset, any unhappiness that there may be, they seem to hide and they try not to think about what has happened to Osborne. Stanhope also tries to do this. Raleigh is new to life on the front line and does not know that people die everyday on duty. He has not yet learnt that it is just something that people have to learn to deal with and...