The First World War also known as the Great War was initially centered in Europe. It is known as one of the most chaos trophic wars of all time. It is estimated to have over 9 million combatants killed and overall claimed seventeenth million lives. The war began on September 28, 1914 when a Serbian assassinated Archduke Ferdinand. The assassination led to Austria declaring war on Serbia. Soon after Germany declared war on Russia and France. The First World War ultimately included thirty-two countries including the United States, which entered the war on April 6, 1917. The war lasted four years and ended in November 11, 1918. In result, Britain, Russia, France took victory over Germany, Hungary, Austria and Italy. Besides the vast amount of
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Although World War 1 influenced many military operations and proclaimed many lives, it also inspired many individuals. The English poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen became leading poets of the First World War. During their time in the service both were diagnosed with shell shock and were hospitalized near Edinburgh, where both became friends. According to Thomas W. Salmon, M.D. (1917), “ It is certain that in the early months of the present war many soldiers suffering from war neuroses were regarded as insane and disposed of accordingly” (p. 14). Some of their work focuses on describing the horrors they encountered in the war. In fact, the poems “They”, “Glory of Women” by Siegfried Sassoon and the poem “Disabled” by Wilfred Owen explore the negative effects the Great War left on soldiers, while also revealing societies reaction towards the soldier’s enlistment and their return …show more content…
Sassoon’s poem “They” is comprised of two stanzas. The poem “They” conveys an optimistically bishop whom believes war will change man for the better. Sassoon provides an example to his readers that society; in this case, a bishop viewed soldiers as glories men. In the beginning lines 1-4, “When the boys come back/ They will not be the same; for they 'll have fought/ In a just cause: they lead the last attack/ On Anti-Christ; their comrades ' blood has bought” (Sassoon 2023). Siegfried Sassoon provides a religious imagery that the soldier’s sacrifices would lead to meaningful changes. The bishop also represents the attitude that war was meant to create great men and war was required for men to progress. In a way, Sassoon gave the illusion society believed war was justified in his poem. He used a man that would have influence on others. In response, to the bishops beliefs the soldiers replied, “We’re none of us the same!” (Sassoon 2023). Some of the physical effects that were presented in the poem were a legless soldier, Line 8, “For George lost both his legs;” (Sassoon 2023), and a soldier who lost his vision, “and Bill’s stone blind” (Sassoon 2023). Sassoon made it obvious that each the bishop and soldier’s point of view of the war were
Although World War 1 influenced many military operations and proclaimed many lives, it also inspired many individuals. The English poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen became leading poets of the First World War. During their time in the service both were diagnosed with shell shock and were hospitalized near Edinburgh, where both became friends. According to Thomas W. Salmon, M.D. (1917), “ It is certain that in the early months of the present war many soldiers suffering from war neuroses were regarded as insane and disposed of accordingly” (p. 14). Some of their work focuses on describing the horrors they encountered in the war. In fact, the poems “They”, “Glory of Women” by Siegfried Sassoon and the poem “Disabled” by Wilfred Owen explore the negative effects the Great War left on soldiers, while also revealing societies reaction towards the soldier’s enlistment and their return …show more content…
Sassoon’s poem “They” is comprised of two stanzas. The poem “They” conveys an optimistically bishop whom believes war will change man for the better. Sassoon provides an example to his readers that society; in this case, a bishop viewed soldiers as glories men. In the beginning lines 1-4, “When the boys come back/ They will not be the same; for they 'll have fought/ In a just cause: they lead the last attack/ On Anti-Christ; their comrades ' blood has bought” (Sassoon 2023). Siegfried Sassoon provides a religious imagery that the soldier’s sacrifices would lead to meaningful changes. The bishop also represents the attitude that war was meant to create great men and war was required for men to progress. In a way, Sassoon gave the illusion society believed war was justified in his poem. He used a man that would have influence on others. In response, to the bishops beliefs the soldiers replied, “We’re none of us the same!” (Sassoon 2023). Some of the physical effects that were presented in the poem were a legless soldier, Line 8, “For George lost both his legs;” (Sassoon 2023), and a soldier who lost his vision, “and Bill’s stone blind” (Sassoon 2023). Sassoon made it obvious that each the bishop and soldier’s point of view of the war were