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    Feelings of War During the World War I‚ the literature had a conversion of the emotions and purposes of how writers told their stories through the poetry. As a consequence‚ of the tragically situation on war‚ James Campbell (1999) incorporated to the poetry the ideology of combat gnosticism that is defined as “the belief that combat represents a qualitatively separate order of experience that is difficult if not impossible to communicate to any who have not under gone an identical experience” (Campbell

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    Owen. Wilfred Owen is a World War One poet‚ with many poems such as Dulce Et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth‚ two very influential poems about different sides of the War. Owen was very skilled in his ability to engage the reader and to put across his point about his chosen subject. In Dulce Et Decorum Est‚ Owen compares the realities of war with the old lie‚ how sweet and fitting it is too die‚ which was the view held by the English during World War One. . His criticism in this poem

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    the poetry of war dispel the myths associated with the war propaganda of World War I? Throughout the early 1900’s the war propaganda that was published to entice young men to enlist and join the war gave them false ideas about the front line. Young men and boys were told that war was one big adventure and encouraged to go to the great war and become a hero. Young men were fooled into believing that dying for your country was sweet and honourable however three men who fought in the war and experienced

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    Moral Distress in Nursing in Response to Medical Futility in the Geriatric Population at the End of Life Each day‚ in the life of a nurse‚ they deal with issues that address respect for life and doing what is ethically and morally right. Promoting the patient’s self esteem and personal independence‚ and doing what is right and preventing harm are nursing care’s utmost priorities. Since nursing is a centrally ethical profession‚ morals and values play an important role in making a nurse perceive

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    World War I Poetry: Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967):"How to Die" Link to Collected Poems [At Columbia] Wilfred Owen (1893-1918):"Anthem for a Doomed Youth" Link to Collected Poems [At Toronto] Wilfred Owen: "Dulce et Decorum Est" Herbert Read (1893-1968): "The Happy Warrior" W.N.Hodgson (1893-1916): "Before Action" Wilfred Gibson (1878-1962) "Back" Link to Collected Poems [At Columbia] Philip Larkin (1922-1985): "MCMXIV" Link to Poems [At Hooked.net] Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967) "How to Die"

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    The ideas of patriarchal and gender power are illustrated extensively in Shakespeare ’s ’The Tempest ’ through the relationships portrayed in the play‚ and the play ’s symbolic depiction of colonialism. First and foremost‚ ’The Tempest ’ was written in the Jacobean period - a period where society was still most strongly patriarchal. This can be seen as ’the Tempest ’ is set in a completely patriarchal society; where all positions of power are held by males. In fact‚ ’The Tempest ’ has only one

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    War is not the answer! Are innocent lives in exchange for uncertainty really the answer? War does not guaranty solutions however it does promise death. When a government takes the lives of young children with motives of power and profit‚ always claiming that its reasons are pure and morally just‚ for example‚ "Operation Iraqi Freedom"‚ it violates its promise to the country of its pursuit of happiness. War does not discriminate. Everyone is affected

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    The Ironic War World War I was known to be the chemist’s war because there were numerous technological advantages in chemical warfare. During the war‚ the Germans introduced the chlorine gas‚ which is a powerful irritant that can inflict damage to the eyes‚ nose‚ throat and lungs. They then introduced the mustard gas that is delivered in artillery shells. Once the gas has settled into the ground‚ it can stay there for hours‚ days‚ weeks‚ and months. All of these gases were extremely painful and

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    unspeakable war and the decimation of youth in his passionate poetry during WWI. His exploration of human cruelty highlights the ramifications‚ suffering‚ and the pointlessness of warfare that explores the unbearable agony endured by the brave young soldiers. "Futility" and "Dulce et Decorum Est" are two poems that perfectly epitomise Owen’s first-hand experience on hardship and uselessness of war. Here‚ he expresses the true meaning of war by exploring the dehumanising consequences through the extensive

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