Michael Dandridge P6 M5 4/18/08 Joseph Heller’s novel, Catch-22, is one of his most remarkable as well as well renowned novels. Unlike other World War II works such as “Saving Private Ryan” and “Letters from Iwo Jima”, in which both promote patriotism though the horror of violence and death of soldiers, but Heller’s novel takes a totally different approach. In the novel, Catch-22, Joseph Heller takes a satirical approach to denounce warfare as revealed by the main character Yossarian, the other characters that surround Yossarian, and the effects of the missions on the squadron. Heller uses satire in the novel Catch-22 in order to create a different kind of approach that ultimately changed the way readers were supposed to view a World War II story. Satire being irony, or sarcasm used to expose vice or a moral fault had became the idea for the novel.
The desire for superiority and domination has plagued the twentieth century by power struggles between nations in the form of wars and large numbers of casualties. Over the centuries, poetry has endeavoured to communicate human emotions and ideas. Some present a glorified war in order to portray their love and patriotic attitude to their audience. Such a view is presented in “The Soldier” by Rupert Brooke. Quite alternatively, some poems demonstrate a more realistic representation of war such as Kenneth Slessor’s poem “Beach Burial” and the first excerpt from the film production ‘Saving Private Ryan’ which encapsulate the futility of war and the intolerable atrocities on innocent lives.
An American Journey through the delusions of war Ambrose Bierce has always based his story on contrast between his main characters hopes and dreams and the spiteful truth that showed their insignificance. His attitude toward his own experiences is meaningful and makes him and according to Woodruff in his study The short stories of Ambrose Bierce he “react to war’s humorous side, or to the natural beauty of his surroundings” (38). This essay intends to examine the different themes brought in “Chickamauga” as well as the message that Bierce is trying to convey on the reality of war and its negative effects on men. In analyzing Ambrose Bierce’s “Chickamauga.”, this essay will show how both the setting and the different themes such as war and human ignorance are provided by the American’s history of war. They are showed through the use of historical references and through the young child’s innocence.
“The Mystery of Heroism” and “Flags of our Fathers” Compare and Contrast Essay The short story “Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane and the photo “Flags of our Fathers” have many similarities and differences. The sounds, visions, and actions of war are all elements that make a terribly wonderful topic on which many novels, short stories, and poems are based. Situational Irony and the battle field show contrasts between the two works, but heroism and soldiers behavior are similar. Situational irony is when what takes place contrasts with what is expected. Irony is used by Stephen Crane to add an element of humor and surprise to a seriously written drama.
How does Wilfred Owen present war though his poems? Wilfred Owen produce a poem called dulce et decorum est. In this poem Wilfred Owen explores the many horrors and cruel ordeals of World War One. He does this by using horrific imagery and techniques such as vivid imagery and dramatic descriptions. Owen then seeks to convince the reader that it is not honourable or right to die for your country, as the title of the poem suggests so.
Wilfred Owen Essay. Question: Compare ways in which Owen powerfully portrays the physical and mental consequences of war in both poems. The poem’s ‘Mental Cases’ and ‘Disabled’, both consider and explore the debilitating effects in which war can have on soldiers. Owen reveals the reality of war rather than the appearance created by war propaganda; he portrays the horrific experiences of the battlefield. By exposing his ideas through linguistic sound devices and techniques, in which are vital, he demonstrates his perspective on war, additionally he uses this to create an understanding of what the impact has had on the individual soldier and their lives.
The War Prayer Mark Twain uses types of imagery, elements of syntax, and other rhetorical devices to indicate flaws in this aspect of society. He ironically refers to war and patriotism, uses details in cumulative sentences to glorify war, repetition to enthrall his audience, and contradictory juxtaposition to emphasize his descriptions. In his effort to satirically critique society, twain uses irony and cumulative sentences to attack societies view on war. Twain describes children playing and "toy pistols popping" and "fire crackers hissing"(twain, WP), ironically referring to the war. He uses this irony to show the corrupt view on a war experience, that the children are being raised with a glorious outlook on war.
Both Auden and Watson effectively form representations and perspectives through the implementation of techniques within their texts. Auden actively uses poetic techniques to display his own negative perspective regarding the power of dictators in "Epitaph of a Tyrant". Auden immediately creates an ambiguous environment as the first line states how dictators are after "perfection, of a kind". The slight pause after perfection satirises its positive connotation casting doubt upon the reader questioning what type of perfection that the dictators wanted. In addition, Auden further demonstrates his negative perspective through the comment on the amount of knowledge the dictators know; "[Dictators] knew human folly like the back of [their] hand".
The appropriateness of From Ritual to Romance appearing in Apocalypse Now lies foremost in the fact that it was this book that inspired T.S. Eliot’s Wasteland, a poem that addressed Eliot’s reaction to the dislocation he felt following World War I. Coppola pays homage to Eliot by including both his poem and the book that inspired it in the modernized cinematic portrayal of Coppola’s response to the dislocation and moral ambiguities brought about by the Vietnam War. There is, however, more at work here than a mere homage to the influential poet. That Coppola should include From Ritual to Romance indicates a deeper commitment, a fact that is furthered by the physical placement of the book in the movie. On Kurtz’s table we find three books: The Bible, The Golden Bough, and, as mentioned earlier, From Ritual to Romance.
The most effective of these tools in conveying wars futility was the use of graphic imagery to evoke emotions in the reader. This was particularly evident in the poem Suicide in the Trenches and the novel All Quiet on the Western Front. This invited reading was also supported by comparative methods into analysing the film Saving Private Ryan, the play King Henry the Fifth and the poem Anthem for Doomed Youth. Conference Paper: Futility of War Littered through the pages of history are the remnants of past wars and conflicts that have wreaked horrifying havoc and a lasting sadness on humankind. Like the ink stains the paper, the soils of planet Earth are soaked in the blood that spills from the wounds inflicted by futile conflict.