The Theme of Death in War in The Rich Dead and Dulce et Decorum Est Ess

The Theme of Death in warfare in The comfortable Dead and Dulce et Decorum Est by Wildred Owen and Rupert Brookes The Rich DeadIt seems that struggle in society is inevitable - for long as it has beenhistorically documented, contend has always been present. Although thetactics by which wars have been fought and won have actualthroughout the ages, the outcome has always remained the same - withthe untimely deaths of many men. It is this liking of war that hasprovoked intense controversy, with many people believing it scarcelyresults with death and destruction, whilst others regard it as aglorious enterprise and an completely heroic adventure. During theFirst World War, poets depicted these diverse aspects of war, with theopposing attitudes distinctly recognised in the work of Wilfred Owen andRupert Brooke. Owens anthology of war poetry is characterised by his promising and graphic detail concerning war and all its brutalconsequences. He as well revolts against pro-war propaga ndists, not onlydenouncing their beliefs moreover also by the way they brainwash nave new(a) boys into believing it was just to die for your country.One such(prenominal) advocate of this idea was Rupert Brooke, his workrecognisable by a great(p) sense of patriotism. He wrote to depict thecourage and excitement of war sort of than the harsh realities staringthem in the face, by means to entice young men into enrolling in thearmy. This is exactly what Owen was objecting to.I have chosen to direct in depth the poetrys-Dulce Et Decorum Est byWilfred Owen-an ironically titled poem portraying the wastefulfutility of young lives lost at war and The Rich Dead by RupertBrooke-a poem honouring the death of a war hero. I obtain that bothpoems effectively r... ...he poem. Owen strives to provide a more realistic sign of thewholly unavoidable human suffering that war brings. I ideate thefollowing line from the song The Green Fields of France reflectsthis image accurately when the write r describes his feelings whilestanding in a World War One graveyardTo a mans blind indifference to his fellow man,To a whole generation who were only ifchered and damnedRupert Brookes work on the other go by is aiming to paint a prettypicture of the harsh realities of war. Although in surmisal the romanticprinciples presented by Brooke may seem attractive, to apply them toreal look is nave and idealistic. War might bring glory on a widerscale, but to claim that a soldiers needless death in appallingconditions is honourable is simply untrue. War may well be inevitablebut it is senseless and can never be justified.