Some Desperate Glory

residing in the United States. Recruiting soldiers through false propaganda was simple because young men often seeking glory and praise, which often was advertised as a result of coming back with victory. It was a simple stair step to glory. Wilfred Owen, the author of antiwar poem, “Dulce ET Decorum Est.,” reveals his furious and disgusted attitude towards war and its false glory by using gruesome figurative language and imagery. Owen’s poem starts with two similes in lines 1-2, “bent double, like

Owen has become so recognised for his work in the world war era. His most famous poem ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ shows ideas relating to the motives of men as well as the lack of morals within recruitment for the wars. Parallel to this Owen defaces the ‘glory war’ and describes the

Owen has become so recognised for his work in the world war era. His most famous poem ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ shows ideas relating to the motives of men as well as the lack of morals within recruitment for the wars. Parallel to this Owen defaces the ‘glory war’ and describes the truth about young men being slaughtered for the wrong reasons. The poems ‘Anthem For Doomed Youth’, ‘1914’ and ‘Storm’ echo

Through “DULCE ET DECORUM EST,” Wilfred Owen uses imagery, alliteration, and diction to convey that glorifying difficult situations can be damaging to those who seek glory. First, Owen uses imagery to develop the poem’s theme. A soldier here described his friend in pain as “Flound’ring like a man in fire or lime / Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light, / As under a green sea, I saw him drowning”(12-14). The words used in this quote are very negative, and show a gloomy, scary place in

“A desperate trained falcon” would be a strong bird whose desperation has altered his independence. The kite or one’s livelihood is like a desperate trained falcon in that life involves freedom and great strength but each individual must be trained as they conform to society’s expectations. . “…In the high sweet air, and you

wastelands that the harsh winters created. This meant that they had to travel and search for more fertile land to survive. In these desperate times of survival some rose above all ordinary men, these were Anglo-Saxon heroes. The history of Anglo-Saxon heroism is widespread through art and literature. The characteristics that it embodies are courage, a fervent belief in heavenly glory, and a calling to adventure. These qualities can be clearly seen in the epic Beowulf and the elegy The Seafarer through their

attack and the gruesome events he sees around him. The soldier realizes that war is a lie and the phrase “Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori” is also a big lie, the poem’s only purpose is to be aimed toward children or young men who desperately want glory. Wilfred Owen is depicting war as a grimacing occurrence to take part in, and is encouraging young men not to enlist. “Who’s for the Game” by Jessie Pope, is lionizing war, promoting young men to enlist or they might miss out on the fun of war.

There is a lot of religious language in the poem Dulce et Decorum est such as ‘desperate glory’ which is hinting at propaganda, that people are so extremely desperate to believe ‘The old Lie’ and give it glory they will go off to die unhonorable deaths and pretend to believe in it as they want to contribute to the war effort and them too to receive some glory. Religious language is also seen in Owen’s Strange Meeting. The ‘no prayers or bells’ suggests that the morality

reason to go to war is for glory. In the novel, The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane exhibits many reasons that men go to war. Three of the reasons that he displays are; the feud between the North and South, and how they viewed African Americans, including their beliefs in whether slavery should be abolished or not. Also, men decided to join the army because of the honor toward their belief in what the country stands for, and finally some men go for glory, but it’s the glory of military conflict.

Wars are sometimes seen as glorious endeavors for men to gain honor and recognition, but for others, could be a true nightmare. In Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est”, the speaker recalls a particular memory of a gas attack during WWI which still haunts him. During the memory, he recounts the death of a soldier which brings to light the realities of war. Through Owen’s use of imagery and figurative language, the speaker is able to vividly recount one of his memories of WWI which is a contrast to