Wilfred Owen And Brooks

Honour and valour, he who possesses such idiosyncratic traits will withstand judgement when facing uncertainty. Fundamentally, a soldier is their own monument, whether their state be dust or bone. Frost, Owen and Brooks delve into this concept through their poems. They discuss that through pain and hardship the soldier may suffer, unlocks their immortality to entirety. Brooks and Owen contrast heavily due to opposing perspectives, however intern reveal an identical closure. This result is explored further in “A Soldier”, which surpasses the hardships and spotlights “after death”. The concept of death delights the poets for various distinctive reasons. Through which is explored in the perspective of each, be that positive or negative, the ultimate …show more content…
“If I should die, think only this of me, That there's some corner of a foreign field, That is forever England.” Brooks dissociates his animate body with that of his nation; he is England, therefore as long as English remains, as will he. Similarly, Frost denotes a soldier as fallen lance susceptible to rust over the longevity of time. Even after death the soldier lives. The phrase "Dulce et Decorum est" is Latin for, "It is sweet and right to die for one's country" - or, more informally, "it is an honor to die for one's country". Through Owen’s sennott, the very definition of patriotism is spelt out. Owen explores the horrific experiences of war quite literally, however a bitter peace resides in the finite seconds before the curtains close. All the poets correspondingly examine a soldier as a monument and a very representation of their nation through their valour and acceptance of their eternal …show more content…
"A Soldier" is composed around an extended metaphor that is introduced in the first line: "He is that fallen lance ...." The soldier is compared to a fallen lance, a weapon, that lies on the ground. In contrast to Owen’s work, the use of metaphor is to amplify a horrific scenario. “His eyes roll about in his head, see his face "like a devil's sick of sin,"” The man who is drowning from the gas has his face hanging like the devil who no longer likes sin which describes the look of the dead or dying man. This exacerbates the situation enabling the reader to understand the effect the conflict can have on an individual. The poets believe only through final judgment can they find reconciliation. As opposed to Owen’s horrendous thoughts of war and Frost’s harmony in death; Brooks unveils the intense patriotism from the English soldier. For “The Soldier” death is an honour and service to his country. The metaphor of this poem resides much of that in nature. The relationship between the speaker and the natural world is very close, even harmonious. When he perishes, he returns to the earth. This inter relates to the immortality of the soldier, that their valour lives through all manner of