Compare and contrast the poems Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Essay

Comp be and contrast the poems Anthem for Doomed Youth by WilfredOwen and The Soldier by Rupert Brooke. What are the poets attitudestowards war and how do they convey these attitudes?Wilfred Owens Anthem for Doomed Youth and Rupert Brookes TheSoldier express opposing views towards war and matters related to it.Owen condemns war as the cause of gigantic and painful loss of youths,killed like animals. He also attacks the church, generally held topreserve human life and dignity, implying it is powerless andirrelevant in a war situation. Brooke expresses busy acceptance (hisview is meant to be the general view) of possible death on his uncouths behalf in grateful return to her for having bore, shapedand made aware him and enriching him spiritually. There is noreference to the horrors and pain of war. Apart from the poetsdifferent attitudes towards war, there are many other differences suchas tone, imagery and language.In The Soldier, Brookes sense of indebtedness to his state of matte rcompletely blots out any sense of loss or regret over possible deathon her behalf. Brooke doesnt even mention war in his poem. He isready to give back the thoughts by England given. He accepts deathin war as a suitable repayment to his country for what England hasdone for him. England has given him birth, her flowers, ways toroam, air, rivers and suns and made him like every otherEnglish person special, privileged and worthy. In the line In thatrich earth, a richer dust concealed, his is the richer dust, madeby England. Here his physical being created and nurtured by England isgratefully returned to her. His appreciation and gratitude to Englandring sincerity as reflected by h... ...f rounding up the sonnet as well asemphasising complete grief over the loss of Youth. The contrast withthe first stanzas violence makes the reader see the different aspectsof war - what happens on the battlefield, and what happens at home.Owens poem, Anthem for Doomed Youth is more appealing to me bec auseit deals with two contrasting realities of war. His first stanzahighlights the wastefulness of war (deaths of young soldiers) temporary hookupthe second stanza, the mourning for the dead. His sarcastic and laterquiet tone reinforce the stark contrast between the different aspectsof war. He uses powerful imagery and onomatopoeia to touch thedesired effects that make the poem more realistic. All this combinedto communicateher produces effective thought provoking ideas and with eachread, I gradually get an improved understanding and appreciation ofthe poem.