These poems are all written by the poet Wilfred Owen. I’m comparing the speeches and poems to give the different views on what people thought about war. In Henry V speech Saint Crispin’s day Henry V speaks a lot of glory, honour and brotherhood. All these ideas can inspire even the most despairing and oppressed men. This speech is very powerful and when someone is feeling unmotivated and depressed it has the ability to stir you to focus.
They have struggled before, war made the United States of America practically destitute, but, because of that love and unity from the people, the country arose from the ashes and brought it back to life. President Roosevelt knew that the United States needed to band together not only to help itself but to help others who's words and protests were being ignored, “Second, by an impressive expression of the public will and without regard to partisanship, we are committed to full support of all those resolute people everywhere who are resisting aggression and are thereby keeping war away from our Hemisphere. By this support, we express our determination that the democratic cause shall prevail; and we strengthen the defense and the security of our own nation.”. President Roosevelt believes that nationalism and independence are extremely important needs for all people, as does President Obama.! !
In contrast Tennyson’s Charge depicts a disastrous battle during the Crimean War and therefore shows the disbelief and horror of conflict. Tennyson uses the poem to show the admiration and bravery of the solders in their determination to obey orders even though the orders were foolish. Futility could be considered as an elegy for the unnamed solider and opens with a tender and sad tone shifting to pointlessness in the second stanza. The use of the pronoun ‘him’ in the opening line suggests this could be any soldier from World War I demonstrating the number of men who would remain unnamed and unclaimed during this conflict. On the contrary Charge is patriotic with Tennyson celebrating the courage and obedience of the soldiers – this can be seen in his use of ‘glory, honour/noble’.
The speaker starts the poem by saying ‘next to of course god america i love you’. As God is the most powerful person, using exaggeration and placing God and America on the same level shows patriotism and how much he loves his country. As you read further through both poems, the attitudes to war both change. In Bayonet Charge, the soldier starts to panic and confusion starts to creep in. This is evident as the first line of the second stanza says ‘In bewilderment then he almost stopped-‘.
The most important of the poem was his use of “under an English heaven” even after death the bond with England is strong. This is important because if heaven is an English heaven, it is important to God. Is their a German heaven in this time of Great War? The poem is crucial in demonstrating the blind love the soldiers felt for England. The term “if I should die” was probably a used phrase when the soldiers were writing letters to their loved ones.
The Lilies of the Field In the 1963 Movie, “Lilies of the Field,” starring Sidney Poitier and Lilia Skala, a message of hard work, faith, determination and teamwork is portrayed. This award winning film directed by Ralph Nelson is not only filled with side-splitting comedic scenes, but it has drama that is sure to captivate the heart. This film explores the values of man in a religious context and how we all must live as one for self development. Nelson succeeds in not only entertaining the audience, but instilling morals and self worth in people. The key theme of this film is explained within the title itself - God will always satisfy the needs of those who come to Him with faith.
Take what I leave, Wiglaf, lead my people, help them” (lines 802-809). Beowulf embodies the values of a particular society and proves his tremendous power throughout the poem. He is brave, honest, inhumanly strong, and holds other’s lives in higher regards than his own. He is an archetypal hero for showing no fear in facing creatures that seemed to be from hell, to bring peace and safety to others. He believed this life of war and glory to be his calling.
Another example is “With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deed,” this goes back to president Lincoln second inaugural speech. Kennedy uses this to help the people grow and open their eyes to “the land we love.” The president uses these historical allusions for trust and to make the citizens realize they made the correct choice. President John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address’ purpose is to induce a sense of protection and security to the American citizens. He effectively does this by conducting an optimistic tone throughout his speech in order to receive trust from the
This seizing of the flag is Henry’s ultimate rite of passage. He discards his terrified and cautious childhood and becomes an experienced, courageous individual. In conclusion, Henry’s rite of passage is, generally, the Civil War. It teaches him the hardships of life and draws out the courage deep down within his soul. Henry, at first, is timid and anxious about his potential and what would the others think about him.
Lincoln strategically uses words such as freedom, equality and liberty to establish his dedication to what he believes is the main focus of his fight towards a free nation, under God. President Lincoln took the perfect opportunity to deliver his speech. He had an audience of his constituents, on sacred ground, the final resting place for those who had lost their lives fighting for this cause. He took his thoughts and feelings and put on paper what it truly meant to perish for a