Dulce et Decorum Est

During war, families and friends were lost to grenades, bullets, and infections. Soldiers have seen things that were inhumane. That is why that some soldiers that make it out alive, aren’t as lucky as we would think. Soldiers that come back from brutal experiences that happen in the field, could really affect them mentally. They fight for their countries, for what? To experience the death of a close friend or alway being on alert for firing ammunition. War has been slowly dehumanizing all…

consequences of today, we know what a nuclear weapon can do and we don’t want to risk ourselves to that. A cause of war is the Post traumatic stress disorder, where health condition is triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event. Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen describes how people would see war. As something that no one would want to miss, is sweet to die for your country, and wanting to see something different. People would encourage people to go and that it would be a fun…

As a 44 year old violinist, Fritz Kreisler did not seem like the perfect candidate for the role of an officer in the Austrian army during the beginning of World War 1, but his ability to quickly adapt and respond to the unusual demands placed upon him during his time fighting was what helped him lead his platoon to victory against Russian forces in Galicia and ultimately get himself back into the arms of his wife. After reading Kreisler’s Four Weeks In The Trenches The War Story Of A Violinist,…

Modern interpretations of the early Roman Empire have been heavily influenced by historians throughout the ages, including poets Virgil and Horace. They shaped current interpretations of Ancient Rome and inspired great writers such as Shakespeare to tell the tales of the early Roman Empire. The great poet Virgil (Plubius Vergilius Mano, 76-19 BC) was born in Mantua, northern Italy. His poems are some of the most acclaimed and studied texts from the early Roman Empire and portray many of the…

What were the costs and benefits of World War 1? World War 1 (which started in July 28th 1914 and ended November 11th 1918) also referred to as the Great War was the dispute between several international powers, although the war saw involvements from regions such as the Middle East and the United States; most of the conflict resided in Europe. The Allies: Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States were fighting against the central powers whom consisted of mainly Germany,…

How do the poems in the anthology explore the relationship of grief and memory? Grief of some kind or another is an inevitable fate we all meet some point in our lives but how grief affects us varies from person to person. In ‘War Photographer’, Carol Ann duffy explores the suppressed memories of a photographer’s past due to the traumatic nature memory of war. Piano examines the haunting and destructive capabilities of memory when the speaker remembers his childhood with his…

Human nature can be of full compassion, care and understanding, but elements of sorrow, corruption and violence can also reside in our characters. Louis MacNeice’s “Prayer Before Birth”, Gabriel Okara’s “Once Upon a Time” and Carol Ann Duffy’s “War Photographer” all seek to explore the negative characteristics that are crucial to the human condition. MacNeice’s “Prayer Before Birth” was written during the Second World War. The poem explores the negative aspects of human nature through the…

In many wars, the innovation and experiments created and conducted by science for the welfare of people were used to wreck the enemies in the war. World War I introduces assault rifles, advanced cannons and planes to the combat zone. Be that as it may, the most damaging weapon of World War I was designed in DeKalb, Illinois in 1874 to help cows agriculturists keep control of their herds. Joseph Glidden, the farmer from Illinoi invented a useable type of security fencing subsequent to seeing a…

Throughout history, war has often proven to be a transformative event not only to the countries involved, but also to the soldiers and citizens who lived through and experienced the war. World War 1, also known as the Great War, was one of the most globally transformative events in human history. This war mainly pitted Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire against France, Britain, Russia, and Italy. War is not only tragic, but it transforms the public’s opinion about their enemies and…

Since the start of the twentieth century, changes have happened quicker than ever before. A man living in the early 1900s would barely recognize most of the innovations used in the late 1900s. A soldier fighting near the end of the First World War would not be able to comprehend the technology used from the end of the Second World War. Technological advancements due to war positively influenced today’s society. With the aid of literary pieces; constructive changes due to wars in fields such as…