The mens' relationship with Osborne

Stanhope

Osborne tucks Stanhope into bed

Osborne reads Raleigh's letter (because Stanhope can't bring himself to)

Osborne as a father figure

Uncle

Raleigh

Osborne encourages Raleigh to think of it all as a game of romantic (very lights etc ) to calm his nerves

Protects Raleigh from Stanhope (e.g by changing the subject)

Chats about rugby etc

Hibbert

Osborne says "You can't help feeling sorry for him." when talking about Hibbert

Osborne encourages him to go on leave

Trotter

Osborne says "Don't spoil his chart. It took him an hour to make that"

Stanhope as a good leader

Hibbert

After Hibbert has proved he's not a coward, Stanhope volunteers to go on duty with him.

Contrast with Hardy

Stanhope cares about his men

Stanhope cares about the cleanliness of the trenches

Trotter

Osborne makes sure Trotter's apricots are still there for him.

After Hibbert has proved he is not a coward, Stanhope volunteers to go on duty with him

Once the men have come back from the raid, Stanhope immediately checks up on his men

He's good but not perfect

He uses alcohol as a way to calm his nerves and take his mind off war. This in turn results in him having a quick temper.

Whenever Stanhope is starting to get angry, Osborne steps in and calms him down.

Stanhope knows him well - says he has no imagination

Stanhope makes Trotter second in command when Osborne dies, which shows he does not care about social class.

Tries to spoil his hour chart {X}

Raleigh

Looks after Raleigh when he is dying

Fixated on censoring Raleighs Letters {X}

Tries to stop Raleigh being sent into raid

Stanhope sends Hibbert tea in bed so he is not seen crying

Stanhope explains that he feels the same as Hibbert but stays put.

Osborne

Stanhope tries to convice Osborne that he will come back from the raid.

Osborne describes Stanhope as the best company commander they've got.

"I seen him on his back all day with trench fever - then on duty all night"

How does Raleigh's arrival affect Stanhope

Act 1

pg.23

STANHOPE [with sudden forced gaiety]: "Come along Uncle! Come and sit here"

He has to make an effort to be nice

pg.29 - 34

Stanhope chats with Osborne

pg.33

Stanhope is shocked + Hostile to see Raleigh

STANHOPE [ in a low voice]: "How did you - get here?"

Stanhope worries Raleigh will expose him to Madge

"You know he'll write and tell her and tell her I reek of whisky all day."

Act 2

Scene 1

pg.48

Stanhope becomes paranoid and is determined to censor his letter.

He is very angry, "Don't 'Dennis' me! Stanhope's my name! You're not at school! Go and inspect your rifles"

Scene 2

pg.54

Stanhope tries to protect Raleigh when talking to the colonel.

"It's rotten to send a fellow who's only just arrived"

Act 3

Scene 2

pg.85

Argument after the raid

Stanhope: "You think there's no limit to what a man can bear?"

Raleigh: "How can I sit down and eat that - when Osborne's lying out there."

Scene 3

pg. 93

When Raleigh is dying

Stanhope: "Well Jimmy-you got one quickly."

Stanhope calls him Jimmy for the first time - shows he cares.

Relationship is strained by:

Stanhope's low self-esteem / guilt about alcoholism

Stanhope's fear about Madge finding out

Stanhope's stress of having to look after Raleigh

Stanhope feeling guilty for how he has treated Raleigh