remains

what themes are remians

violence guilt and the effects o;f war

“on another occasion”

this masks the trauma of war, highlighting the emotional detachment soldiers adopt to survive.

“get sent out”

this reflects the lack of agency soldiers have, portraying them as instruments of authority rather than autonomous individuals.

“sort of inside out”

The vague, childlike phrasing of “sort of inside out” conveys the speaker’s struggle to process the horror, exposing the psychological fragmentation caused by trauma.

“blood shadow”

The compound noun “blood-shadow” hauntingly fuses violence and memory, symbolising how the guilt of killing leaves a permanent psychological stain.It represents the enduring impact of trauma on a soldier's psyche.

“hes here in my head when i close my eyes “

internal imagery reflect the inescapability of trauma, showing how memory transforms into a persistent psychological torment.