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The telegram
summary
2 women are gossiping about the village
they notice that a telegram of a dead soldier is with the elder
they gossip and wait in hope that it is not there telegram
you notice that the fat women is jealous of the thin women for sending her son to uni despite the sacrifice she made
at the end the telegram is for the elder
unecpected
characterisation and setting
ww2
small rural village
bare
supersitious
with little colour
the characters live next to each other
the elder is a stiff pius man
he is seen as better than everyone else
not very popular
themes
destructiveness of war
seperation and isolation
no one can escape war and its pain
despite being miles away the devastation of war hurts them
the islanders feel safe from war but are not as represented by the telegram
sacrifice
losing thier sons or the possibility of it
giving up food and luxurys for her kids
the writer conveys that the sacrfice is pointless as her effort could be in vain as her son can die
the harsh reality of island life
underlying tensions
their attitudes towards each other contradict their faith
certain parts of organised religion have a negative impact
very similar attitudes in these communities in mother and son and red door
skinny women
outsider
aqualine and gaunt
son is a sub-lieutenant
fat women
likes to spread gossip
son is an ordinary seamen
described as fat ash she didn't make as many sacrifice's so put on wieght