Many opinions come with the idea of war. Some see it as a chance to fight for what they believe in, while others claim it wastes a country’s money and resources. The difference in people’s views could be influenced by the media or the government. Either way, both sides can agree that when soldiers come back, they are different after fighting on the battlefield. War changes men whether they want it or not. After experiencing the horrors of war, soldiers form their own opinions about it. In the two poems, the authors express opposite opinions about war due to their experiences. The resentful and angry tone of “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” by Randal Jarrell conveys that the life of a soldier is not as glorious as depicted by the media;
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The men are always marching towards the “Jaws of Death”(24), which brings the image of a shark into the minds of readers. When sharks are thought about, the opinions about them tend to be more negative and fearful because of the stories about shark bite survivors. The intimidating feelings people have about sharks directly parallels to the way the soldiers in Tennyson’s poem feel about their chances at survival. They were experienced enough to know that the probability of everyone surviving was not substantial because someone made the wrong call. Regardless of this, the soldiers continued to stand strong. The men rode “Boldly… and well”(23) into the face of danger. They did not fight the battle for fame or praise. Instead, they fought the battle for their comrades and their country, which is something that they should be honored for. No matter what happens, the soldiers will stick together. Even if just one of the six hundred survives, the survivor will be enough to make the world remember their journey. The use of the imagery helps highlight the hardships that soldiers face during the war that should bring them
The men are always marching towards the “Jaws of Death”(24), which brings the image of a shark into the minds of readers. When sharks are thought about, the opinions about them tend to be more negative and fearful because of the stories about shark bite survivors. The intimidating feelings people have about sharks directly parallels to the way the soldiers in Tennyson’s poem feel about their chances at survival. They were experienced enough to know that the probability of everyone surviving was not substantial because someone made the wrong call. Regardless of this, the soldiers continued to stand strong. The men rode “Boldly… and well”(23) into the face of danger. They did not fight the battle for fame or praise. Instead, they fought the battle for their comrades and their country, which is something that they should be honored for. No matter what happens, the soldiers will stick together. Even if just one of the six hundred survives, the survivor will be enough to make the world remember their journey. The use of the imagery helps highlight the hardships that soldiers face during the war that should bring them