Research Paper On War Poetry

In war poems, war is always condemned, dispraised and demonstrated as a futile and tragic event. In both poems, "War Photographer" by Duffy and "Exposure" by Owen, poets illustrate their suffering and acrimony of conditions of war. "War Photographer" is an inspiration of the friendship of the poet with a photographer of war. It is also an illustration of the brutality of war and the apathy of those who might see the photos in newspapers. Whereas, Exposure is a poem written by a solider who was honoured for his bravery and then was killed in the battle; therefore, Exposure has more authenticity.

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

Disparity of power in society is often created in the chaos of wars, in which it leads to abuse in power and loss of identity in individuals. Through the anti-war poem Homecoming by Dawe, responders have discovered and gained an insight on the power of war, which has impacted and led to the degradation of the ‘homecoming’ soldiers in ‘they’re…them’, as an anaphora illustrates the bitter attitude of the persona, merging and exhibiting Dawe’s dismissive perspective of war. The dominance of conflicts has impacted on the soldiers the most as it is denoted in the free verse lines, reflecting the unstructured senseless tragedy of war that stimulated their powerlessness. On the same hand, Dawe continues with his critical view of militarism in confronting

This would start to change during the War of 1812. Often referred to as the “Second War of Independence,” the conflict inspired a fresh wave of patriotism in a generation too young to remember the Revolution. When Key declared that “our flag was still there,” he fused the physical symbol of the nation with universal feelings of patriotism, courage, and resilience. By giving the flag a starring role in one of the most celebrated victories of the war, Francis Scott Key’s song established a new prominence for the flag as an expression of national identity, unity, and pride. And by giving it a name—that Star-Spangled Banner—Key transformed the official emblem into something familiar and evocative, a symbol that Americans could connect with and

Imagine yourself as a 13 year old boy and you are going to war. A bell rings, calling you to battle. Feelings of pride are running through your head because your are getting a chance to follow in your brother and father”s footsteps. You meet people who are going to battle with you. You get your weapon, a musket rifle.

The Universal Soldier is less of a man or human and more so the idea of every soldier combined as well as the perspective war personified. Throughout the song, the Universal Soldier is referred to as “him” and the songs depict what he is and what he does. The lines 1 and 4 are both representative of the height and age parameters for soldiers in 1961, which supports the idea that he represents all soldiers in war. The lines 22-24 depict him as the armies both Hitler and Caesar have; without both of their armies, they could not have accomplished what they did.

In most war poetry, both physical and psychological perspectives are highlighted for the reader to see. The author Siegfried Sassoon wrote “They” as a conversation between the narrator and the Bishop, indicating the difference of perspectives. As wars keep being fought, the present-day message has become ‘what effect has war had on our soldiers.’ As this movement becomes increasingly bigger with more soldiers defending their countries and the possibility of another World War on the horizon, it is important to see the faults war has created versus the ideals of the majority over the years, yet this is being ignored by society as it is now a part of a game.

The soldiers had to experience many hardships and so much death and a lot of people at home had a distorted view of the war. People praised them and revered them but did not understand the consequences and did not understand that the war didn’t make you a glamorous hero. This disconnect that the war caused made many soldiers bitter and cynical toward those at home. In addition, resentment was stirred up in soldiers due to the “wartime employment of women in traditionally male jobs” (Berenson 432). Also wartime propaganda was false creating cynicism (Berenson 434). In addition to remarking on the hardships of war, in many of Sassoon’s poems, he speaks to civilian disillusionment. Which can be seen in the poem “Suicide in the Trenches,” previously discussed, and “Does it Matter?” There is an underlying attitude that war was a “futile, meaningless and tragic waste” In “Suicide in the Trenches” Sassoon also discusses civilian’s disillusionment of the war. In the last stanza Sassoon says calls the people “sumg-faced crowds” showing his bitterness toward them. He ends the poem by saying “Sneak home and pray you’ll never know/ The hell where youth and laughter go” He is saying that these people don’t understand. This can been seen in Sassoon’s poem “Does it Matter?” in which he speaks of the consequences of the war. Sassoon outlines several consequences of the war; losing limbs, losing sight and nightmares from the war. He questions whether or not these things matter because when they return people don’t understand. The final line is “And no one will worry a bit” what he is trying to say is that people aren’t worried about their well being when they get home because they don’t understand that what they experienced in the war follows them

He told the men that when his regiment came together the previous summer, there were more than a 1000 soldiers. Now they're numbers are less than 300. He says they've all seen men die, that they've all seen the horrors of war. He wants them to realize that he doesn't enjoy the effects of war either, but in the end they are fighting for each

In the year 1945 the United Nations was established with a goal in mind: to create unity and peace throughout the world’s countries. This was created due to disputes and disagreements that led to wars, such as World Wars I and II. The emergence of new age war technologies led to a more brutal and long lasting war. As well as the new weapons, a new battle technique arose, trench warfare. This led to days and even weeks of doing absolutely nothing in the disease filled holes. The brutality and experiences these children faced in this particular war is unmatched. Their moral values became foggy, their personalities changed, and for the rest of their lives would be haunted by the experiences of war. By continual recollection

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At the beginning of the century two ideas prevailed about what war was like; it was either heroic or mere butchery. These ideas are represented in the 2 poems “The Soldier” by Rupert Brookes and “Counter Attack” by Siegfried Sassoon.

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).

“All the arms we need are for hugging.” Unknown. Writers have used their voices and opinions to protest war and its effects of their own experiences of the war. Stephen Crane worked as a journalist during the Spanish-American war and published the poem “War Is Kind” to show how people see the war, versus what the war was really like. Wilfred Owen wrote the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est”, which means “It is sweet and right to die for your country”. Owen fought during World War 1, where he also passed away. Tim O’Brien served in the Vietnam War and wrote The Things They Carried, to explain what the soldiers had to go through during this war by carrying heavy materials and close friends’ deaths. Using his personal experiences and difficulties after the war, author Kevin Powers wrote The Yellow Birds after he returned home from serving in Iraq, explaining what goes through his mind after the war. Writers use imagery, irony, and structure to protest war.

First of all his approach is an anti- war approach , he is not encouraging young people to join the war , he speaking of war as being a cause of death.