
Faulks’ graphic descriptions of horror and death feature frequently. One way in which conflict is illustrated in ‘Birdsong’ is through the use of physical devastation.


Faulks’ ‘Birdsong’ is a novel that explores a variety of conflicts such as the physical and psychological devastation of others, and the conflict in masculinity. However not just in the portrayal of war, but in many other aspects. Due to the novel being set in the First World War, conflict is a major part of the novel. First published in 1993, the novel ‘Birdsong’ established Sebastian Faulks as a first ranked novelist.

Throughout the novel ‘Birdsong’ Sebastian Faulks is able to create conflict in a variety of ways.
