Summary Of The Owl By Edward Thomas

From the trenches to the quiet refuge of an inn, "The Owl" by Edward Thomas explores the realms of wartime conflict, creating a vivid image of the physical and emotional toll the conflict takes on soldiers. "The Owl," written by Thomas in 1917 during World War I, took place near the Western Front, which was known for brutal trench warfare, devastating battles, and constant fear placed upon soldiers, with the constant threat of artillery fire, poison gas, starvation, and even trench foot. The poem starts with Thomas traveling down a hill, tired, hungry, and cold, walking towards an inn for refuge, then at the inn, he receives temporary escape, provided with basic necessities, food, warmth, and shelter. In “The Owl,” Edward Thomas exemplifies