Regeneration and Journey's End are both very unique pieces of literature, however one similarity they share is the experience of soldiers on the front lines during the First World War. The setting is used in various ways in both works to create the traumatic experience of the First World War. Barker used descriptive writing throughout the novel Regeneration for readers to imagine the setting. However Journey's End used the setting differently. Since it is a stage show, it uses many techniques to engage the audience with the setting, such as lighting, props and dialogue. "Regeneration" was written by Pat Barker in the 1980s, which allowed her to gather a lot of information about the war. Pat's grandfather had been bayoneted during the war. His experiences in the war may have influenced Barker's understanding of the period, making the effect of the war more immediate and personal. Alternatively, "Journey's End" was written by a playwright who had first-hand experience during the war. His play is based on real life experiences, mirroring how he and his companions lived and fought as the playwright himself was an officer at war and was wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele, the play is made even more intimate than the novel "Regeneration"Regeneration is set in the Craiglockhart psychiatric hospital in Scotland, despite being hundreds of kilometers from the front line, Barker is still able to show the trauma and physical and above all mental suffering that the war caused to the soldiers . Having this setting allowed the author to isolate the theme of mental breakdown. The introduction to the “grey, cavernous mass of a place” sets the tone for the setting of this institution. On the other hand, the setting of Journey's End is in the danger zone, right...... middle of paper.... ..Pat Barker describes that 'The rain has blurred the landscape', it's like when you have tears in the eyes, which implies sadness. The color "grey" lacks vibrancy and life and suits the time and mood of Burns. The "rain blur" effect shows that he is so used to the war setting that he no longer knows what is beyond war, perhaps he has lost the perception of what normality is. To conclude, a variety of techniques have been used to present how the setting explores the issues of the First World War in both literary pieces. In my opinion, even though both texts belong to different genres, I find that 'Journey's End' is more effective in showing how the setting explores the issues of war. This is because it is first hand because the sheriff was a captain in World War I. On top of that, it also has a more realistic view of war than "Regeneration".’.