Futility

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. Christopher Wallace was born in the suburb of Richmond on the 6th May 1934. He was born during the period

As a group, we decided to select Gary Jules song “Mad World” which connects to William Shakespeare’s tragedy, King Lear in terms of the themes of madness and the futility of life. In King Lear, the aspects of loss, suffering, and injustice are experienced by the characters that seemingly cause a hopeless end. This song will be played at the end of the play after Edgar speaks, as it essentially summarizes the final outcome of the play. We chose this song because the lyrics fit precisely with the end

The work of Brown and Seaton is considered the first ‘accurate’ cultural history on the Christmas truce, using personal accounts to put together ‘the best book on the subject,’ which, along with the work of Ashworth and Ekstein, is seen as the top starting point in analysing the truce. Terraine says the book is ‘an excellent account, placing the truce in its proper context and collecting eyewitness impressions skilfully from both sides.’ This view differs drastically from his past criticism of

In Christianity, as in many other religions, great sanctitiy and reverence is shown to language. From sacred texts to prayers, words are the vehicle of devotion. In this play, however, Shakespeare often expresses the futility of language and its inadequacy in describing great emotion. One such instance is in Act 1 Scene 1 when Cordelia says “I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.” She feels that there is not sufficient means of expressing the greatness of her love for

October was awarded the Military Cross for bravery, yet, shortly after; on 4 November 1918 Wilfred Owen was killed upon crossing the Sambre–Oise Canal. Wilfred Owen’s most renowned compositions include: Anthem for Doomed Youth, Dulce et Decorum est and Futility, each of which transgress barriers in delivering a harrowing condemnation of War. Throughout Anthem for a

he will die as he is forced to fight although he is not on either side. This means, he joined the war without any feeling the sense of patriotism or hatred to any country. Gregory did not fight for any reason or cause because he comprehended the futility of war ushered by few politician and patriotic people for their own beneficiary without looking the goodness at large. Yeats (1918) wrote, “no likely end could bring them loss / or live them happier than before.” He also contemplated that the people

Bruce Dawe, a famous Australian poet born in 1930, in Geelong; writes about his war experience in the Vietnam War and utilises a variety of imagery and literary techniques to express his anti-war sentiment in both 'Weapons Training' and 'Homecoming'. 'Weapons Training" written in 1970, involves a dramatic monologue of a drill sergeant; training recruits who are about to be sent to the Vietnam War. 'Homecoming’ written by Dawe two years earlier was written as a requiem for anonymous soldiers, protesting

ultimate futility. Owen himself identified, as a soldier and his career, as a war poet were his ability to communicate his purpose successfully to the reader through his writing style, technique and use of vivid visual imagery in his poetry. The ideas of loss and betrayal are the main focus of Owen’s poetry by using of many poetic techniques. In Owen’s poem Dulce Est Decorum Est (Dulce) he describes these vivid images of soldiers who suffered from poisonous gas and shell shock. Whereas, in Futility he

Unexpected discoveries often transform one’s values and renew perspectives. Through the play, The Tempest, Shakespeare showcases Prospero’s intellectual discovery of his limitations as a mortal, and the consequential rediscovery of humanity which grants him empathy and humbleness. Prospero showcases his initial hatred towards the royal crew, rooted from past betrayals, as he says “They now are in my power. And in these fits I leave them”. The truncated sentence emphasises Prospero’s cruel and revengeful

Self-preservation is a part of human instinct and through this we become reluctant to allow others into our lives or to be honest with them. The Fray’s song “How to Save a Life” explores the desperate attempts to save someone else, and the sense of futility after realizing it was all for nothing. The line “Step one, you say, "We need to talk." He walks, you say, "Sit down. It's just a talk."” shows the attempts made by a person to save anothers life, and the stubborn response received in return.