Waugh Presents Change Consistently as a Destructive Force in 'Brideshead Revisited'

In this essay you will notice the differences and similarities between ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ was written in nineteenth century by Alfred Lord Tennyson. In contrast, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ was written in the twentieth century by Wilfred Owen. The main similarity we have observed is that they both capture war time experiences. However, the poets’ present these events using their own style, and the effect is two completely different observations of war.

The aim of this essay is to investigate Hay’s argument that the ‘bloody code’ was an ideological concept born in the period of the 18th century reliant on ‘terror’ and ‘authority’ while being maintained with ‘mercy’. These tactics were used by the bourgeoisie to “protect every conceivable kind of property from theft or malicious damage” as the working class community were perceived as “very rough and savage in their dispositions” (Hay, 1975, p. 24). Albion’s Fatal Tree was first published in 1975, a time of civil unrest and police corruption, which led Hay to have a prominently Marxist perspective. This influenced him to explore the class relationships in the early stages of industrialisation as "the class which has the means of material production at its disposal has control at the same time over the means of mental production." (Marx, 1977), which was having an adverse effect on the plebeian community.

The novel subtly describes the changes in the hierarchy of society throughout the duration of the plague, symbolising ideas that are later built upon. Brook’s use of symbolism in ‘leaf fall,’ 1666, leaves large gaps which are filled through a combination of reader reception theory and a careful articulation of events in the leading up to the final conclusion. These gaps are key in inspiring the audience to be active readers, drawing on individual and personal experience for clarification. However, the result of Brooks telling the story she thinks the audience wants to hear, only achieves the opposite, making the novel an unrealistic and biased representation of women in 17th century England.

Wilfred Owen’s poetry effectively conveys his perspectives on human conflict through his experiences during The Great War. Poems such as ‘Futility’ and ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ portray these perceptions through the use of poetic techniques, emphasising such conflicts involving himself, other people and nature. These themes are examined in extreme detail, attempting to shape meaning in relation to Owen’s first-hand encounters whilst fighting on the battlefield.

This initial reaction, particular thoughts of Charlie and the syntax that was produced by Silvey creates a sinister, grievous mood which creates this particular setting which therefore ultimately changes Charlie’s life. ‘I follow Jasper Jones. And I see it. And everything changes. The world breaks and spins and shakes. I’m screaming, but they’re muffled. I can’t breathe in. I feel like i’m underwater. Deaf and drowning.’ (pg. 12). This following excerpt from the book emphasizes on the horrifying impact this experience has on Charlie. Silvey uses many short sentences to create a scene in the mind of the reader of short cuts which indicates a sense of urgency, tension and haste in the story. This use of syntax really portrays what would have been going through the mind of Charlie which gives the perception of realism to the reader. A few pages later we a given an extract which describes the glade as follows ‘I imagine it might be rare and amazing during the day. A quiet bush oasis. But right now it just seems so sinister and suffocating.’ (pg. 14). Here we are given a proper insight of how this beautiful serene area of bush can be quickly demonized and labelled as ‘sinister and suffocating’. Silvey talks about how this setting, which is so beautiful to be quickly reshaped into something treacherous which gives the impression

The novel in which Jane Eyre stars in can be seen criticizing many aspects of those times such as the role and nature of women, child negligence and social hardships for those in a lesser class. Jane Eyre’s alienation from society allows for a greater reveal of the story’s culture, values, and assumptions. It’s presented through the use of gender, class and character conflicts throughout the story. On multiple occasions, Jane is judged for the presented factors reflecting the type of society Jane lives in and what the times were like at that time.

The hypocrisy of the power structure in society is also expressed by the wretched condition of the “hapless” soldiers. The following accusatory lines strongly reveal this hypocrisy associated with the bleakn physical environment of London:

Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” is a poem made of four stanzas in an a, b, a, b rhyme scheme. There is hardly any rhythm to the entire poem, although Owen makes it sound like it is in iambic pentameter in some lines. Every stanza has a different amount of lines, ranging from two to twelve. To convey the poem’s purpose, Owen uses an unconventional poem style and horrid, graphic images of the frontlines to convey the unbearable circumstances that many young soldiers went through in World War I. Not only did these men have to partake in such painful duties, but these duties contrasted with the view of the war made by the populace of the mainland country. Many of these people are pro-war and would never see the battlefield themselves. Owen’s use of word choice, imagery, metaphors, exaggeration, and the contrast between the young, war-deteriorated soldiers and populace’s favorable view of war creates Owen’s own unfavorable view of the war to readers.

Over the years many historians have researched further into the Whitechapel murders and discovered more about what this revealed about class in late Victorian London. It can be highlighted that there were many different views surrounding the issue of class, such as the views of the working class, the issues that were highlighted surrounding class differences and specifically demonstrating what the Whitechapel murders revealed about the pre-existing social tensions in Victorian society. As well as this , we can also explore how and why these social tensions impacted Victorian society after the Whitechapel murders. Showed, demonstrated many things, revealed about existing issues, things that weren’t emphasised before this, just how different

While reading the novel, Hochschild’s focal point was the British war resisters and their opposition to the national participation of conflict in Europe. Aristocrat Charlotte Despard for example supported the poor, women’s rights, and “came to vigorously oppose every war her country fought including the participation of the country in World War I.” (p. 14) The Pankhurst Family is another example, a family who was once united for the struggle for women’s rights that soon came to a halt due to the support of the war.

With the failure in his marriage, Charles committed adultery with Julia who eventually decides to repent and leave him for God’s glory. At the end, Charles eventually becomes a Catholic. Rex’s hypocrisy in manipulating religion for his desires form a contrast to what the grace of God has cultivated in Sebastian, Lord Marchmain, and Charles. In Sebastian, Lord Marchmain, and Charles, God’s grace defeats

honestly, sebastian doesn’t really care about such things. even though he enjoys hearing such stories to his own entertainment, he has lived long enough to know that humans spit out whatever is on their mind and pass it down for years. the stories they talk about in the queen victoria’s time is stories he heard when they were first created. he hears the stories, and how much they had changed. in the end, though, he doesn’t care.

“He’s lost his color far from here”. This line gives the reader a true image of how horrific military wounds could be. The irony that the soldier of the poem “liked a blood smear down his leg” then becomes rather depressing for the reader. This irony also suggests to the reader how foolish the subject is, due to his want of a “blood smear” and then, ironically he obtains “a leap of purple spurted from his thigh”. As well as graphical contrasts, there are also cases of contrasts between atmospheres before and after the war. It is shown that pre war, majority of the community was more joyful; “voices of play and pleasure.” Now however, it seems to be solemn as seen in “Voices of boys rang saddening like a hymn.” This line symbolizes a disheartening atmosphere and also has connotations of a funeral which, once again, proves the horrors of war portrayed by Wilfred

The implications of the war in Ian McEwan's ‘Atonement' and Wilfred Owen's poetry go far beyond putting their work into a historical perspective. The war's true importance in ‘Atonement' is to help delve deeper into the psyche of a character that has lost all consciousness of reality in this way Owen uses war as a symbol of the tragedy of human life. Both texts reflect on the idea that suffering, waste, violence and evil are the necessary conditions of human life and more importantly they shed light on the unspoken soldier's experiences that could not have their story told in any other way.

How would you feel to have a father, mother, sister or brother taken away because of the treachery war .Good morning Mrs Naidoo and fellow classmates, today I will be analysing Christopher Wallace-Crabbe’s Australian War poem Other people and how it highlights how it has impacted the reader in offering insights on the Australian context. This poem discuss the futility during the First World War and war in general. I find this poem ‘other people’ is interesting because it foreshadows the darker side to war.