Analysis Of Sarge Lintecum's Invisible Soldier

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This poem “Invisible Soldier” by Sarge Lintecum is about a lady soldier that has come back from fighting for her country and doesn’t feel the appreciation according to the speaker. I think what this poem is trying to get across is that to never forget the people that served for our country. The speaker is this poem really supports the lady soldier as she thinks that the soldier should not be “invisible” any more. We know that she deserves to be remembered because in this poem the speaker states “She suffered hardship and never ceased to care”. In this sentence we can say that this soldier worked hard and cared about the well being of others before her. That’s when patriotism comes into factor as the speaker states “She served our country and

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