The Return of the Soldier
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1  Chapter 2  Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6
Themes
All Themes Nostalgia, Escapism, and Reality Social Class, Beauty, and Humanity Women’s Roles The Traumas of Modernity
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Christopher (Chris) Baldry Kitty Ellis Baldry Margaret Allington Grey Jenny Baldry Dr. Gilbert Anderson Mr. William Grey
Terms
All Terms Shell-shock
Symbols
All Symbols Landscape and Nature
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Flashbacks Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Unreliable Narrator Verbal Irony
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