Seigfried Sassoon Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs'

The last line of stanza is sung as “So watch my back and keep the blade i think it got you laid.” This means instead of their family hurting them they should watch their back and by doing so it will be good overall which means the laid part.

Protest poems and songs are, and have been throughout history, an effective medium of expressing their composer’s concerns or protests to a wide audience. The main themes behind each of these creative media are influenced heavily by the context in which they were created and focus on the composer’s opinions about controversial issues of that time. Poet Bruce Dawe, through his poem ‘homecoming’ and singer-songwriter Barry Maguire, through his song ‘Eve of destruction’ were able to explore and express their similar concerns about the harsh and dehumanising aspects of war and the effects on society, with Maguire focussing on the ignorance of society toward the detrimental effects of war and Dawe reflecting on emotional trauma experienced by those who lost love ones to the brutality of war.

Both poems show the effects war has on witnesses even when their time in the conflict is deemed to be over. The extreme nature of war and the equally strong emotions and trauma that stick with survivors are conveyed in both of these

Whether it’s war or terrorism, children who want to grow securely is living amongst the affected nation. War is obliterating those talented individuals in their childhood who can radically transform the world itself. The two disputed countries may also have justifications to protect the welfares of their own people. There can be wealth and nuclear weapons to demolish this world as a whole. However, peacefully negotiated approach is coveted to compromise on each other. No country can rationalize weapons of mass obliteration and debacles. Often, it is a foolish decision of the pioneers of the country, making it a pretext for the combat. It’s the upright soldiers and their families who need to survive the demise and serious injuries from the weapons. For the last centuries, the spontaneous overflow of poetry has portrayed human emotions concerning wide range of universal issues. Both the poets Donald Bruce Dawe and Wilfred Owen exemplify this cataclysm of losing your families and the conditions the soldiers face, through their notable poems Homecoming and Dulce et Decorum Est.

The first song I will examine is the folk-rock hit, “The Universal Soldier.” Carrying a somber yet avant-garde timber carried by a charismatic rhythm, Buffy wrote this song with the intent of creating a dialogue surrounding the absurdity of war and to deepen the responsibility of conflicts which we too often hide from, “It’s about individual responsibility for war and how the old feudal thinking kills us all” - Buffy St Marie. During the 1960’s “Universal Soldier” became an anthem for the activist movement against the Vietnam war. As the title suggests, the song declines to commend a particular group. Rather, it applies to all the soldiers worldwide– to the universal soldier. Because, no matter the time or place he is the one who will risk his life and subject himself to the ubiquitous barbarism of war. The soldier can be of any religion, of

Throughout the history of our world, there have been many wars, victories and losses, that have occurred. Through Harry Kemp’s poem I Sing the Battle, one explores the true meaning of the costs and benefits of war. The figurative language in this work enhances the theme and understanding because it gives a rich description of war and its purpose. In Kemp’s poem, personification and similes illustrate the theme of the story - that victory comes at a cost. To begin with, Kemp uses examples of personification to communicate his theme.

Rhetorical Analysis “You that never done nothin’/ But build to destroy/ You play with my world/ like it’s your little toy,” (Dylan) is just an example of the powerful lyrics used in the song “Masters Of War” by Bob Dylan, that were used to reveal the disappointment and anger that Dylan felt towards the US government and military officials during the Vietnam war. Bob Dylan was a folk singer who was well known for creating political protest songs about then-current topics throughout history. After analyzing the lyrics, rhetorical devices, and music of the song “Masters Of War” by Bob Dylan, the anti war political message was revealed to be prominent throughout. “Masters Of War” was released in1963, during this time America was heavily involved

Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War” emphasized the people’s anti-war view of the Vietnam War. Dylan’s

Who suffers the most from war? You could give a multitude of answers and you wouldn’t be wrong. From what I gather though, Metallica’s answer to that question is that the young, wounded men and women that return from the front lines suffer the most from war. It seems Metallica often produces issue-driven songs. By combining dynamic music, deep lyrics describing the process of grief, and strong scenes depicting anti-war ideals, Metallica’s music video for their single titled “One” details an engaging story that forces viewers to consider the way they think about war’s true cost.

War is a scandalous topic where peoples’ views differ as to what war is. Some people see it as pure evil and wicked while others think that it is brave and noble of what soldiers do. Looking at poems which had been written by people affected by war help show the messages which are portrayed. The two sets of poems which show different views of war as well as some similarities are “the Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, “To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars” by Richard Lovelace and “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, “The Song of the Mud” by Mary Borden. Both these poets use linguistic devices to convince the reader of their view of what the war is. Tennyson and Lovelace show how war is worthy

Black Sabbath was an English rock band known to be one of the most influential heavy meant bands of all time especially during the Vietnam War (“Black Sabbath”). This particular song titled “War Pigs” expresses the idea that politicians are making innocent soldier fight for their political prowess and pride. The pigs in this the song are the politician, hungry for war while they “hid themselves way,” even though they were the ones that “started the war.” The politicians are not humans, but filthy pigs hungry for destruction, death, and power.

Literature and poetry are a reflection of society. The words are reflected in numerous feelings that we can almost touch and can be deeply felt in its reach. Most poets expressed their perception and emotion through their writings. Unfortunately the art and poetry describes one of the worst things that human can do to one another. The legalized murder called "war." Hence, this type of self-reflection called "poetry" has help create new fundamental ideas and values towards our society. In this essay, I will discuss the issue of the "War Poetry" during the "Great War" along with comparing and contrasting two talented renowned poets; Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) and Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967).

First of all, “Only a Pawn in Their Game” is one of many songs of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. It is written by Bob Dylan, and recorded in his album The Time They Are a-Changin' in 1964. The song suggests that, Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the Ku Klux Klan, who murdered Medgar Evers was only a pawn of those white elites who indoctrinated the racism to the poor withes. Beckwith and those white elites should both bear the blame for the crime. Bob Dylan wrote that to represent his suggestion.

Every so often, a truly powerful work of literary merit emerges. The literary movement of the First World War led to an extraordinary flowering of poetic talent. The influence of English war poet and soldier, Siegfried Sassoon, extended far beyond his own works. His journey through the conflict of war reflected a wider evolution of the literary world. I find that following the evolution of Sassoon’s poetry throughout his life contributes to the understanding of the reality of the ‘Great War for Civilisation’. Through his poetry, Sassoon exposed war as it really is – destructive, brutalising, and an indefensible waste of human life – something which was not conveyed in the traditional, idealistic views of his romantic contemporaries. In combining realistic detail with a bitter satirical edge, Sassoon made his concern with truth his primary focus. In doing so, he created a poignant and didactic body of memorable verse which I believe remains unrivalled and unique. It is the gritty realism and raw anger that Sassoon embraced in his poetry that I have come to admire for its uniqueness, and that inspired me to compile this anthology. This anthology is a compilation of poems which highlight the dramatic transformation of Sassoon’s poetic style that accompanied his attitude towards the war, from a patriotic idealist to a modernist. A poetic language that can articulate the trauma of the war and the trenches. Following the evolution of Sassoon 's poetry, both

In the meantime, the song starts. With the sweet voice of Michael Jackson, we saw three important frames, in the first scene, we saw soldiers stand in behind dust, and this means they are in a war. In the second scene, a little boy stand beside a tank, he wears a black jacket, on his face, we cannot see any expression, he looks very helpless, he cannot do anything to stop the war. From this scene, we can see that the war is just