The subject of ‘For the Fallen’ is an elegy reminding us how many men died so that we may live. ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke is about a soldier’s relationship with his country whilst at war. Brooke was an active soldier who was writing about his own patriotic bond. The title ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ implies that there is no chance for the generation coming of age during World War I. The word ‘Anthem’ is used because it is a song of praise, which celebrates the soldiers’ heroism.
His use of patriotism, honour and enthusiasm gives across a positive tone to the poem. The second sonnet ‘The Dead’ expresses the deep reverence for the sacrifice of those who have died in the war. Although the poem is about the death of the soldiers, the poem’s tone of patriotism and the relation to Christ makes death glorious to the readers, and at the time, would make war sound glorious to them, making them sign up. Using the remembrance of those who have fallen, and by explaining how they did not die in vain makes the idealism of war very effective. The third poem is ‘The Soldier’; Brooke uses the message of England being the soldiers’ mother and the personification of England itself to raise pride and morality for the young men signing up for the army.
Banyan and Owen convey their attitudes through the language, structure and poetic devices they employ The attitudes to war in 'for the fallen' are patriotic and romanticized. The opening lines, 'with proud thanksgiving,' suggest grandeur, prestige and honors. Banyan conveys the ideas that fighting for your country, and serving in the war is honorable. To emphasize the honor of fighting in the war banyan employs a metaphorical representation of England as the capital mother. 'a mother for her children,' through personifying England as a mother it is almost like England has nurtured and shaped her children which are symbolic of the soldier which depicts the view that it was the soldiers duty to fight for their country.
Their purpose is to convince all Americans that dying in battle is an honorable death that should be recognized instead of being condemned. He uses patriotic allusion, folksy diction, juxtaposition and rhetorical questions in the speech to show the manipulation of conniving politicians. In the beginning of the sonnet cummings employs an obvious allusion to spur a sense of patriotism in the audience. The speaker calls out “i love you land of the pilgrims’…say can you see by the dawn’s early…” The use of patriotic songs that most Americans are familiar with is intended to remind Americans about their history and how their ancestors fought for this country which is why they should do the same. Cummings makes a flippant comment when the speaker says “and so forth” which is to express in reality that the speaker somewhat does not really care about those songs and only uses them to create ethos and pathos in the heart of Americans.
Art is good because This pathos and ethos made people, no matter the North or the South, to feel that they are in unity. Both sides were suffering the same war and urged to end it, while they shared a same religion. God plays an important role to connect the people together, which enhances Lincoln’s credibility in his speech besides his position as a president and occasion of this speech. Lincoln ended his speech by claiming that they would “strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations” (Wilhoit 138). This pathos describes how Lincoln would care for his people and how he would put the task of helping the people suffering from the war first, serving as a strong pathos since it is not only emotionally affecting his people, but also encouraging and giving them hope.
Owen seems to suggest that the artificialities of love pale in comparison to the true honour and love of men on the battlefield – men who cough, struggle, and die. Owen is calling attention to the authenticity of these soldiers' actions and finding within them meaning Alternatively this can interpreted as the soldier has a somewhat erotic feeling towards war and aspects of war e.g patriotism and his doubts for example Red lips are not so red” . shows that Owen is losing interest in fighting the war as he comes to realize its true form. This is then emphasized in line 5 with “your eyes lose lure”. Which show a versions of reality theme which is also found in another Owen poem; Dulce Et Decorum est where Owen shows the horrors of war and uses it to send a message to people at home who are as he refers to a common patriotic quote as “ The old lie”.
The poet is saying that people should not talk about war as enthusiastically as it gives the impression that war is glorious. Furthermore, he says that the idea that ’it is sweet and right’ to die for your country is entirely untrue. Through this, we are able to form the opinion that war is not okay because it is a serious thing that carries many negative consequences. In Wilfred Owen’s poem Dolce et Decorum est, the use of similes conveys the harsh reality of war on soldiers as it changes them dramatically and kills the majority of them. In the first two lines of the poem, Owen uses the similes “Bent double like old beggars under sacks, knocked kneed, coughing like hags” to paint a grim picture in readers minds of how the soldiers were.
Anthem For Doomed Youth is a sonnet written by Wilfred Owen about the realities of war. Wilfred Owen was a soldier during WW1 and therefore understands fully the true experiences of war. He was against war and was appalled by the effects of war on people and their families. The purpose of the poem is to inform the public of the true realities of war and how young men where dying needlessly. This was because during war times the media would tell the public that the war going great and that the men where doing just fine, but this obviously just wasn’t true.
War is a scratch on the forehead of humanity. It is a permanent stain on the fabric of peace and innocence but ironically it also created heroes. Altrurism is displayed often by soldiers, doctors and citizens during such time but only few standouts. Henry Dunant, the founder of Red Cross movement would be prime example of Altruism during war. He gathered locals involved in the battle to treat the soldiers without any discrimination.
The Maoris believed that the spirits after death would recognize their facial tattoos and guide them in their paths to the next world. The use of them in the military was viewed as equally devotional. Many of the soldiers get tattoos for the fellow troops they have lost in battle, “…the Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran has followed that tattoo up with another of a soldier kneeling in prayer and the phrase ‘Never Forget the Fallen.’ “I wanted to show respect,” Flores, 25, said” (George). Soldiers like this want to show appreciation to all of the troops who have put their lives on the line. Tattoos have been extremely glorified through television and other forms of media.