The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
The Title of West’s novel
What do you think the title means? From what is Chris returning? To what is he returning? What function does the figure of the “soldier” play in the novel? How does this figure overlook the female characters in the text? And finally, consider what Kitty means by “he is cured?” in the concluding lines of the novel. Does Jenny, or the reader for that matter, have a different understanding of this line?
