Friday, July 19, 2019
How are differing attitudes to war expressed in the poetry of WWI :: English Literature
How are differing attitudes to war expressed in the poetry of WWI that you have read? You should compare England to her sonsââ¬â¢ with Dulce et Decorum Est. How are differing attitudes to war expressed in the poetry of WWI that you have read? You should compare ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ with ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢. You may refer to other poems. Remember to consider the influence of historical contents on the poetââ¬â¢s viewpoints. In this poem I am going to compare two poems from World War I. The to poems that I will be comparing are ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ and ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢. ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ was written by W.N. Hodgson in 1914, ââ¬ËDulce et decorum estââ¬â¢ was written by Wilfred Owen in 1918. These two poems that I am going to study have very different ideas towards the war. In the poem ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ the attitude towards the war is very pro-war, however ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢ is very anti-war. ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ is pro-war because it was written at the beginning of war in 1914 and was trying to get men to enlist for the army. ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢ is anti-war because it was written during the war in 1918 and so the poet will have experienced the war and is trying to tell the public what war is really like. ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ uses a lot of propaganda, for example, ââ¬ËFree in serviceââ¬â¢, when you are at war you are not free in service, you do what you are told and this is the same with any service, also this poem is telling us how to feel about war. In ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢ no propaganda is used because the poet is trying to portray the real image of war. Each poem has very different themes in ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ one of the themes is propaganda but in ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢ there is a theme of the lies of propaganda, ââ¬ËThe old Lie: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.ââ¬â¢ (Meaning ââ¬ËIt is sweet and meet to die for your countryââ¬â¢) and it is saying that this is all a lie. In ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ another theme is men to enlist, ââ¬ËI hear you thrilling to the trumpet call of warââ¬â¢, people are not thrilled at the news of war and trumpets do not call. The poet is trying to make the start of war a joyous occasion. Also in ââ¬ËEngland to her sonsââ¬â¢ another theme is responsibility and duty of war, ââ¬ËSteeled to suffer uncomplainingââ¬â¢ but
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