Literary Analysis Of Spring Offensive By Wilfred Owens

"Spring Offensive" by Wilfred Owens
In the poem, "Spring Offensive", Owens described what occurs before, during, and after a battle in World War I. He explained how war was waged, the attitude toward the actions of the Church, and how war and serenity can switch quickly between each other. The poem started off in a calm valley, but from the beginning, there was an ominous feeling. The wind blew the grass like waves and the insects fluttered from blade to blade, but the soldiers were tense as they waited for the call to move out. The poem shifted to a battle with the sky red as fire and bullets that whizzed past until the soldiers got through. "Spring Offensive" perfectly described how war is. War is not like a video game where a person gets shot and restart with another chance. Soldiers rushed into battle knowing that they may not return home. They saw the deaths of their comrades and some do not come back with physical wounds, but the psychological ones were devastating. Owens revealed that soldiers has this perpetual fear of death and it can come for them at any moment. Also during this time, the Church played a big part in the war. It provided relief for the soldiers and gave them something to fight for. The soldiers were not too fond of the Church, because …show more content…
The war was raging on the Wilfred Owens was in the center of it. He faced enemies head on and he knew first hand who war was like. To him, the war was seen as a glorious event to protect the country, but in reality it was a bloodbath of misery and pain. It was also seen as God 's will to show how great the country is. The Church helped make the war as honorable in the name of God. The soldiers did not approve of the Church because the men did not participate in the battle. They just stayed back and preached that men should go battle and die for God. Overall, the poems shows how war really is and how the Church glorified the massacre taking