Vera Brittain: Testament of Youth, pgs 427-467 Vera Brittain was a prominent British feminist, socialist and nurse who wrote about her experiences of World War I in Testament of Youth. This assignment focuses on her experiences during World War I and how a British woman portrayed the Great War from behind the lines. How did standard themes such as nationalism and militarism emerge in her writings and how does her portrayal of the conflict differ from the concerns expressed in your textbook? How did her social and cultural background impact her understanding of the war and the soldiers she intersected with?

Vera Brittain: Testament of Youth, pgs 427-467 Vera Brittain was a prominent British feminist, socialist and nurse who wrote about her experiences of World War I in Testament of Youth. This assignment focuses on her experiences during World War I and how a British woman portrayed the Great War from behind the lines. How did standard themes such as nationalism and militarism emerge in her writings and how does her portrayal of the conflict differ from the concerns expressed in your textbook? How did her social and cultural background impact her understanding of the war and the soldiers she intersected with?