Attitude Towards War in The Soldier and Anthem for Doomed...

Attitude Towards War in The Soldier and Anthem for Doomed Youth The two poems that I will be comparing in this essay are: â€Å"The Soldier† By Rupert Brooke, and â€Å"Anthem for Doomed Youth† By Wilfred Owen. Both of these poems are sonnets and both are written during The First World War. Although both sonnets are set during the same time period and are about the same war, the poets have very contradicting views; these views are expressed in their work. The first poem; â€Å"The Soldier† is focused on the different meanings and aspects of dying for your country in a foreign land, or behind-enemy-lines. In a war as brutal and tragic as the Second World War, the death of a mere soldier is often neglected and cast aside. Therefore, the†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;† The poet’s use of the word â€Å"richer† makes the â€Å"dust† seem superior. This further emphasizes the poet’s patriotic nature. In the second stanza the poet focuses more on the mental and some what spiritual aspects of his death. The poet believes that if he dies in a foreign country and converts the ground to a tiny portion of England he will be paying back all of the things that he owes his country. â€Å"Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given ; Her sights and sounds ; dreams happy as her day ; † This shows the poet’s appreciation for things that England has given him. â€Å"Sights† could refer to things such as nature and things such as Stone Henge. â€Å"Sounds† could refer to animal calls. The poet may have brought up the thought of â€Å"sights† and â€Å"sounds† because it evokes imagery. Also the poet may be distraught with the sights and sounds he has heard and witnessed in war and maybe longing for more calming sights and sounds such as nature. Again this extract shows some of the poet’s patriotic nature. The poet does not comment on the nature of any other country and focuses only on the nature of his own country. This could be because he has never seen the beauty of another country’s nature, or because he has no respect for it. â€Å"dreams happy as her day ; â€Å" The poet uses a metaphor in this line. The metaphor is not very effectiveShow MoreRelatedWilfred Owen1266 Words   |  6 PagesWhat is Wilfred Owen’s attitude towards WW1 and how is this shown through his poetry? Wilfred Owen was a soldier during world war one. Many of his poems were published posthumously, and now well renowned. His poems were also heavily influenced by his good friend and fellow soldier Siegfried Sassoon. Wilfred Owen was tragically killed one week before the end of the war. 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