War is never a happy subject. Although sometimes it is for a good cause, lives are lost, innocent people are in danger, and it affects more people than expected. War involves everyone from the soldiers on the ground, to the families watching the news about it at home. Wherever someone is, they are going to have their own view of war. No opinion will be exactly the same. The way a person views and expresses the war depends on how they come in contact with it.
Brian Turner is a United States Army veteran. For a year, he was the leader of an infantry team in the Iraq War back in 2003. A few years before that, Turner got deployed to Bosnia. Turner used these real life experiences with war to write his poetry. His book, Here, Bullet, is full of poems based off his involvement as a soldier in the Iraq War. His
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The men and women who know war the most, are the ones who see it first hand. Turner starts his poem off with, “Nothing but hurt left here” (1). When at war, soldiers see and go through things no one could even imagine seeing. Soldiers need to be strong when in battle. They endure ridiculous circumstances, and have to stay strong and focused the entire time. Someone who does not experience these things, may not explain war the same way. As Turner goes on with his poem, he explains how he got to the point of being left with only hurt. In his poem, Turner goes through scenarios he has seen, explaining reasons for his phrase at the start of his poem. One example is when he says, “believe it when a twelve-year-old/ rolls a grenade into the room” (8-9). I know that I could never imagine that happening; let alone watching it happen. As someone who actually went through this, it is obvious that his view of war will be different than a person who never experienced that. Someone who does not experience these things, may not explain war the same way as
Brian Turner's "The Hurt Locker" captures his personal and painful experiences during his time spent in war and furthermore, express the tragic events he witnessed. Brian Turner's poem is miraculously able to gather multiple first hand accounts of tragic, gory, and devastating moments inside a war zone and project them on to a piece of paper for all to read. He allows the audience of his work to partially understand what hell he himself and all combat veterans have endured. Although heartbreaking, it is a privilege to be taken inside "The Hurt Locker" of a man who saw too many things that should not ever be witnessed by anybody. Turner's words bring to life what many have buried deep inside them which subsequently is one of the major underlying problems facing combat veterans today. Reading this poem, I could not help but wonder what the long term effects of war are on a human being, if it is worth the pain, and how does a combat veteran function properly in a society that is unfamiliar with their experiences?
This is the poem that Jim Northrup wrote about war. I am going to Explicate the poem and
Nothing can impact society like war. War can be viewed as noble and just, or cruel and inhuman, as well as everything in between. War affects everyone in society whether they are fighting in a foreign country or waiting at home for a loved one to return. War is an indispensable part of civilization; found at every chapter of human history. It is the culmination of the basic survival instinct when provoked. As has the technique of battle; society's view on war has changed as well. Today the act of war has become almost shameful, whereas in earlier eras war was glorified and heroic. American society's view on war has changed also. Our history, even as a young country has seen a great deal of conflict.
The story not only recounts events, but also delves into the deeper meaning behind every war story. In O’Brien’s commentary, he alludes to the fact that the truth is often overlooked, and war is not a one toned subject. The truths of war are conflicting, for war can be an experience of both beauty and horror. The exerperiances that one must endure are inarticulate, and often filled with uncountable emotions. Through the use of literary devices such as imagry, paraxoxies, and juxtopositions of themes, O’Brian was able to create an affective short story that further informed readers of the ‘truth’ behind every war story. Thus, lessening the gap between physical war and war stories.
War is a subject that often stirs up many emotions with those directly or indirectly involved. It may bring tears, memories of suffering and loneliness, struggles, or victories. Such disturbance of peace has wounded and killed many souls. It is on the battlefield we see the most hideous side of human nature, for every soldier's only objective on the battlefield is to survive and win. Many people have opposing views about wars which may have developed over time based on many factors such as family upbringing, culture, political views, or personal experiences.
...nd die, sometimes unknowing what they were fighting for or how it started. They travel on horses, by foot, they go into battle, risk their lives, die by the thousands. Later on, all that is left are ruins and corpses. Mostly, people are angrier than before. There was no purpose, it was meaningless, no goals were accomplished, and we ask ourselves if it was necessary to do it. The outcome usually is worse. In the poem his repetitive line "War is Kind" is using irony to explain the same idea. "Do not weep, babe, for war is kind. Because your father tumbled in the yellow trenches, raged at his breast, gulped, and died…"(p.494). Romanticists would go beyond and find some beauty, some heroic act, a dim light in the distance, while Crane realizes the truth and tells us to open our eyes, to see the tears, and the destruction, and the blood, there is no point in war.
War and its ramifications for those who are unfortunately entangled in it, is an issue that has fueled both political discussion and literary exploration throughout the previous century. Underived, authentic accounts of the experience and effects of war, from those who have served in it, can be especially enlightening for the majority of society who have had the fortune of not being intimately familiar with war. Through the examination of poems and stories written by soldiers, who were inspired by their involvement in conflict, one can obtain a greater understanding of this gruesome aspect of life, without having to directly experience it. Similarly, soldier turned poet, Bruce Weigl, has contributed his perspective on war through his literary
The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American war film based on a three-man Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who face the constant threat of death from incoming bombs and sharp-shooting snipers. It is based during the Iraq War. The film was produced and directed by Kathryn Bigelow and is 131 minutes long.
Through reading this poem several times I decided that the message from the poem is that war is full of horror and there is little or no glory. Methods which I found most effective were Full rhyme and metaphor.
Michael Kamber's picture, depicts a mass graveyard that was found in Iraq during the time of the invasion. The photo essentially shows the Iraqis in their most basic form: as humans awaiting burial. The picture, inherently humanizes the typically dehumanized people of Iraq, because in the end of the day, we all go to the grave. This is one concept, both Kamber and Turner agree on. Turner’s poem, What every soldier should know, initially insinuates that the so-called barbaric Iraqis, are essentially, dehumanized and labeled as deplorable. However, in the end, this is a poem about constant tension of war because you need to live by the rules of the enemy, but at the same time, you cannot stray from your own objective as the enemy cannot stray
We are all aware that wars are a constant struggle for humanity. They are horrible. We have heard plenty of war stories, been around many war survivors, and some may have unfortunatley experienced it for themselves. More than likely you havent. For us that have been fornunate enough to not be in that situation we are not aware of how brutal they really are. Wars change people. Sometimes for the better but mainly for the worst. There have been thousands of books written about war but some where true standouts. When i was in middle school i had the pleasure of reading "The Diary of Anne Frank" i dont want to sound predictable but this book changed how i view the world. It made me realize how cruel people were. I didnt think anyting could top
A numerous amount of the population has committed to engage in war zones. War is an overwhelming matter to comprehend or to become involved in. Warfare does not only affect the people who are involved in the battle, but also the family members of war victims. War is a terrible conflict carried on by armed forces between nations or parties within a nation. It can also be defined as a struggle to achieve a goal. Not all battles end up as one side wins or loses. Most of the time, each side sacrifices something they did not aspire to give up.
The word “War” sends shivers through many people because of the effect war has on individual groups or people, minorities, soldiers and the society.
Throughout the times war has effected people immensely both physically and mentally. All people deal with their circumstances differently to help cope with what they dealing with. Whether it’s a fatality in the family, or post traumatic stress disorder most people find a way to heal from injury or emotional damage. In Brian Turners poem, “Phantom Noise,” he writes about the constant ringing he hears from the war he served in. The poem expresses that Turner seems to deal with his emotional damage by writing poetry about what he feels, hears, and sees during the time he spent in war and in civilian life. Even though Turner is no longer in war it still effects him greatly each day. The overall tone of the poem is very solemn and makes the reader
The speaker in "War is Kind" is an officer who grapples with his own conscience in an internal monologue. He is struggling with his feelings of guilt over leading younger soldiers into battle and his military responsibility to cover up the truth. One way of interpreting this poem is to consider that the officer is attending a traditional military funeral for one of his soldiers. This can be seen in the way the stanzas are set up in the poem. In the first, third, and fifth stanzas, the speaker appears to be consoling the weeping loved ones of a soldier who died in the war. This would normally be the job of an officer who leads a regiment into battle. Consoling the family members is a powerful tool for conveying the reality of war. Addressing loved ones of a deceased soldier illustrates the loss and suffering to be dealt with by those left behind. He speaks to a "maiden" (1), a "babe" (12), and a "mother" (23), thereby, conveying one of the most significant truths about wa...