Siegfried Sasson’s “Dreamers” tells the story of a solider’s life, filled with rat infested dug outs and trenches “lashed with rain”, but also filled with the troops’ dreams of coming home to their families. The soldiers walk on “death’s grey land” as they risk their lives every minute during the war but they are also dreamers and when the gunfire starts, they think of “firelit homes, clean beds and wives”. This contrast between the reality of fighting and hope for a peaceful life, shows how people deal with the effects of war by thinking of the future, which makes the current horrors possible to deal with.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."