Dead Man's Dump Poem Analysis

World War 1, which lasted from 1914-1918, was the war to end all wars. There were four main causes behind this war, the triple alliance and the triple entente, militarism, imperialism and the rise of nationalism. The trigger of the war was the assassination of the Arch Duke Ferdinand, which led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, in this conflict Russia siding with Serbia while Germany sided with Austria-Hungary. Russia now mobilized German border which lead to Germany attacking Russia. Germany invaded France through Belgium and Luxemburg, leading to Britain declaring war on Germany. The German crown prince labeled this war, a jolly little war. Reactions from other countries at the home front, showed a similar viewpoint on this war, however soldiers who fought in the war saw what actually went on on the …show more content…
The poem “Dead Man’s Dump” depicts a battlefield where unburied dead bodies or severely hurt soldiers are taking their last breath. Unlike anything on the home fronts, this poem truly shows the brutality and the reality of war. The notions of the dangers of war were not present back home. Back at the home fronts there was an optimistic view of war, where the conditions of the actual war were not thought of. Back home people were delighted at the prospect of war, they were eager to serve their country and in France, the excitement for war was so high that the soldiers’ guns were wrapped in flowers thrown by the ladies. The people back home only thought of the gain victory would promise, however, some soldiers saw things such as “A man’s brain splattered on A stretcher-bearer’s face”, while other soldiers had to experience this physical pain firsthand so they truly understood the horrors of the war and what went on behind the scenes