... of the people in the home front could be horrific, and uncomfortable, they laughed and made jokes, and helped each other to get by. Humour helped distract them from the suffering, grief and distress they were facing. The last sentence: 'Their memories will break your hearts and make you smile,' tells us that the stories of their experiences will have a great impact on you, they will make you sad, and at the same time proud. Although the British people experienced terrifying happenings, they responded to the Blitz with courage, determination and an ability to overcome sorrow. 2. B tells us that targets hit were not only military installations, as this scene depicts a school playground, littered with body bags after an air raid, showing that children were probably killed. It shows the random nature of the bombing, and how localised it was, as the background houses are untouched. It shows ...

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