Siegfried Sassoon

Writing and literature is seen as a way for the author to freely express his or her ideas to the public. In writing, the author has control of every aspect of their work and allows for the writer, no matter the world state, a sense of freedom inside their work. The 20th century, battered by economic depression and two world wars, saw these writers take their creative control to emphasize the current state of the freedom and control of the individual. Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, various World War

Writing is seen as a way for the author to freely express his or her ideas to the public. In writing, the author has control of every aspect of their work and this allows for the writer, no matter the world state, to have a sense of freedom and control inside their work. The 20th century, battered by economic depression and two world wars, saw these writers take their creative control and emphasize the current state of the freedom and control of the individual. Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, various

‘All men are afraid in battle,’ said General Patton. ‘The coward is the one who lets fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.’ How do Pat Barker and Kurt Vonnegut address the theme of masculinity in war? Masculinity in war is a key theme explored in both Slaughterhouse 5 and Regeneration. It is expressed as a characterisation that is not preserved and that is continuously changing. The authors use soldiers who begin to doubt their masculinity which is of utmost important

World War I spanned four years, from June 1914 to June 1918. During this war, technological advances increased the danger for the soldiers who took part in battle. Poison gas and trench warfare transformed World War I into a cesspool of sickness and death. Poetry during World War I provided a way to connect people back home with the horrific lifestyle soldiers had to face on a daily basis. Poets such as Wilfred Owens used vivid imagery, dire diction, and other literary devices to depict the grueling

WWI Synthesis Essay Bruce Lee once said, “Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them” (“Bruce Lee”). During World War I, the mistake of Serbia killing the archduke was neither admitted nor forgiven. A series of events brought together the European continent into a bloody and unprecedented war. WWI depicts that a small error or miscommunication leads to a bigger issue and suffering of people as portrayed through the aftereffects of the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. At

"...no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both." -- Abraham Flexner "Regeneration" is an anti-war novel, reflecting the issues and the concerns in wartime Britain. "All Quiet on the Western Front" is also an influential anti-war novel and an important chronicle of World War 1. Both are historical fiction set near the end of the war, 1917-1918. The two texts explore similar themes in condemning the war. Remarque’s novel

In Wilfred Owen’s war poetry, the distinctive idea criticised all through all his poetry are the ideas of the horrors, brutality and waste of war and the hypocrisy and lies held by many back homes. This idea is developed a significant amount in two of his poems, “Dulce et Decorum Est” and “The Next War” through the shocking images Owen creates. With both poems being written in first person plural, Owen invites us into his poem which allows his idea to be properly conveyed to his audience and his

England to enlist but did enlist in June on 1916. In 1917, his service had led to shellshock and forced him to return home from the front. It was during this time he was being cared for in Craiglockhart hospital and met his friend and mentor Siegfried Sassoon and wrote most of his now well-known poems. This time away from the front and the then-experimental therapy being used at the hospital helped Owen recover enough to return to the front a year later. Owen and his men were an essential part of

The Great War, or World War I, was a global scourge that took the lives of approximately 37 million people ("How Many People"). Notwithstanding this fact, there have been countless wars fought throughout human history, and far outnumbering every battle is the innumerably tragic death toll. Nonetheless, people who have never experienced actual warfare have glorified it since the beginning of time. To counteract this insensitivity, soldiers have begun to share their first-hand battle experiences through

In July Siegfried Sassoon arrived at Craiglockhart, which was a hospital for Generals who had become mentally un-stable or ill, due to the war. Sassoon met Owen here and they developed a friendship, which greatly influenced Owens writing as Sassoon, revised many of his poems. On the 13th of October Wilfred Owen was introduced to Robert Graves. 15 days later Owen was due to