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    IGCSE English Language. Section B coursework: ’Disabled’ essay. HOW SUCCESSFUL IS WILFRED OWEN IN PRESENTING THE DESTRUCTIVE NATURE OF WAR AN EVOKING PITY IN THE READER? This poem was created to represent each boy and man that joined the army during the First World War because of the propaganda and false information that the government was serving out and how slowly all the victims came to know the reality‚ the destruction and the horror the word ’war’ really meant. Each and every soldier that

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    War is by no means a pleasant experience‚ it is an experience that will leave you scarred mentally and physically. In Wilfred Owen’s poem‚ “Dulce Et Decorum Est‚” Wilfred tells a story of war‚ the bloody and dirty version‚ the version that will make men run from war not want to enlist and fight for their country. Wilfred explains that dying for one’s country was not as sweet as people say is it‚ war leaves people broken‚ lost‚ or dead. It is not worth the grand sacrifice of a person’s life to experience

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    The Outcome of Blind Patriotism: Analysis of “Dulce et Decorum est” Wilfred Owen‚ in his poem “Dulce et decorum est‚” shares his firsthand experiences with trench warfare and gas attacks during World War One. The poem begins by outlining the overall decrepit state of the soldiers‚ goes on to briefly describe the gas attack‚ and finishes by dwelling on the tragedy and traumatization that ensues after a soldiers death. His direct address to the reader in the last stanza closes the poem in a powerful

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    face‚ / His hanging face‚ like a devil’s sick of sin; / If you could hear‚ at every jolt‚ the blood / Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs‚ Obscene as cancer‚ bitter as the cud/ Of vile‚ incurable sores on innocent tongues” (Lines 19-24). Wilfred Owen Dulce Et Decorum Est FUNCTION Context: Prior to the quote‚ there is an army of men who are “drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots” (Line 7). War-ridden‚ these men are suffering the costs of war‚ but the situation only gets worse for them

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    to expose the truths of war to you‚ through the use of Wilfred Owens poetry. Owens poetry gives insights into the futility‚ realities and the extent of human suffering within warfare. Shattering the idea of heroism while educating the public on the truths of war. This is heavily shown throughout Owens poetry through an array of literary techniques. Yet today I will only focus on only 2‚ the poems ‘futility’ and anthem for doomed youth’. Owen speculates on whether events are really happening as it

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    November‚ “Veterans Day.” War has been glamorized and admired‚ and described with words such as courage‚ integrity‚ and freedom throughout history; yet‚ Wilfred Owen’s poem‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est” depicts a scene far different than formerly portrayed. Owen challenges the orthodox claim that “it is sweet and proper to die for one’s country” through

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    Wilfred Owen’s perspective on human conflict‚ conveyed in his confronting poetry‚ has questioned and challenged our thoughts on war. In 1914 when war broke out propaganda posters advertised idealistic notions of patriotism‚ duty‚ adventure‚ honour‚ and glory. This tempted the young men to enlist. Owen felt he was more valuable as a poet‚ rather than a soldier. However‚ this quickly changed when he enlisted and saw the devastating effects of war‚ which he then saw his purpose to reveal how war dehumanises

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    “Explain how you would perform the role of the sentry‚ in each of his two appearances‚ in order to reveal his change of attitude from his intial fear for his own life to his reliefe as he brings a guilty Antigone before creon” The sentry would be acted by a 5ft5 man‚ he would be feeble looking with messy brown hair‚ and he would also have a high pitched voice that breaks from time to time therefore showing his physical and social weakness through his pitch of voice. He would be wearing messy clothes

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    Compare how Robert Frost and Wilfred Owen communicate the theme of loss in ‘Out‚ Out-’ and “Disabled”. In the two poems “Out‚ Out-” and “Disabled”‚ a similar theme of loss is portrayed. Both of these poems deal with the subject of physical loss‚ as both protagonists of these poems experience accidental amputation. Both Robert Frost and Wilfred Owen manage to captivate their audience’s attention‚ and also a certain degree of sympathy for the protagonists’ misfortune. They do this successfully

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