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The extract begins with a scene of relief and joy, a large contradiction to how it ends where there is sadness, anger and fear. The writer seemed to have purposely used this contradiction as a way to contribute to the mood of the passage and of its readers; to give a sense of how easy feelings change and how our mood depends greatly on our environment. We can observe these signs of relief and joy mentioned earlier through the way the writer describes how the patients in Ward Fourteen behave. Even though the ward is overcrowded with injured men, they are still happy. Sarah felt like "the object of amused appreciation from all parts of the ward" meaning the men were still the same as they were before going into war; young men out to get girls' attention. Relief is also seen through Madge when she inspects her injured lover and see that he still has his arms and legs.

Although in some parts there are feelings of panic and nervousness, which is experienced by Madge as she walks past......

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