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

Compare and contrast the poems Anthem for Doomed offspring by WilfredOwen and The Soldier by Rupert Brooke. What are the poets attitudestowarfareds war and how do they behave 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 immense and painful sack of youths,killed like animals. He also attacks the church, generally held topreserve human vitality and dignity, implying it is powerless andirrelevant in a war situation. Brooke expresses ready word meaning (hisview is meant to be the general view) of possible death on hiscountrys 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 numerous other differences suchas tone, resourcefulness and language.In The Soldier, Brookes sense of resp onsibility to his countrycompletely blots out any sense of loss or regret over possible deathon her behalf. Brooke doesnt even address 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 to undulate, air, rivers and suns and made him like every otherEnglish mortal special, privileged and worthy. In the line In thatrich earth, a richer clay 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 locomote up the sonnet as well asemphasising complete sadness over the loss of Youth. The contrast withthe first stanzas violence makes the reader butt against 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 becauseit deals with two contrasting realities of war. His first stanzahighlights the wastefulness of war (deaths of young soldiers) maculationthe second stanza, the mourning for the dead. His sarcastic and laterquiet tone pay back the stark contrast between the different aspectsof war. He uses powerful imagery and onomatopoeia to achieve thedesired effects that make the poem more realistic. both this combinedtogether produces effective thought provoking ideas and with eachread, I gradually get an improved understanding and appreciation ofthe poem.