Theme

Duffy gives voice to the feelings of the mercenaries The group are found in an unfamiliar, foreign territory - they are uncomfortable and things feel 'wrong' There is violent physical response to moving to lower ground (literal) - The pain is also brought about by the strength of nostalgia (metaphorical) Once an idea becomes fixed in language, it cannot be erased - linguistic relativity - In Saussurian linguistics terms; once the relationship between signifier and signified has been established, it remains constant - Equally, if something has not been given a name, it cannot be experienced