Children Of Cambodia By William Tecumseh Brence Analysis

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“The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.” (William Tecumseh Sherman). War is never a pleasant sight, only a field of death, bodies of dead soldiers and dead innocent civilians. No one wins in war, there is only death and carnage all around. In the past, war has shown us many scenes that probably make us sick to our stomach, and for a moment we as people lived in peace, but to others, revenge was on their mind. Revenge can lead someone or a country to take action, causing a war that will lead many innocents and even soldiers to experience horrific scenes of war, or the death of you or someone you love. In the story, “Children of Cambodia” and the poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” have two different themes, one does not support the other; however, it does relate to war, which can breed revenge, but somehow it does not. Although, the story “Children of Cambodia” speaks of revenge …show more content…

Even though “Dulce Et Decorum” talks about war, it does not mention anything about revenge other than the horrific scene of war witnessed by soldiers who fought in World War I. Leaving the soldiers a complete mess and never wanting to deal with war ever again, because of the horrific scenes of war. While the story, “Children of Cambodia” talks about what revenge was to the children of Cambodia, however, genocide was mentioned in the story, showcasing us an event that happened in the past that lingered in Cambodia, tying it to the poem “Dulce Et Decorum” of horrific war scenes. Each of the children interviewed in the story “Children of Cambodia” has witnessed a horrific scene in their life, due to the Khmer Rouge. Some examples are Ty Kim Seng’s father, being taken away then flown back as a lifeless corpse, and Gnem Thy Rak seeing a Khmer Rouge soldier cut a man’s

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