Irish Airman Foresees His Death, The Man He Killed, And The Soldier

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The thing about war is that it's all filled with pain and heartbreak, halfly because you know somebody that’s going to war and you will never know if you will ever see them again. Future generations can learn about the pain soldiers had gone through and they will learn about the history behind war, they will find out that being in war isn't a walk in the park and that being in the military is a very serious job all by reading about war in history books. The three poems; An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, The Man he Killed, and The soldier are all told in a Soldier's point of view in the war and that’s something they all have in common. People can learn lessons through reading this essay about the war and what these poems give off.

The poem The soldier, by Rupert Brooke, teaches readers that pride in one’s country is a powerful thing. The author explains that when he says, “If I should die… there's some corner of a foreign field that is forever England.” He means that it is okay if he dies because his body would make that country better. The narrator also notes “Body of England's breathing english air” he refers to england over and over go show its importance/ it is easy to …show more content…

The reason why the Author made this the theme was because he expresses that when he states “ A waste of breath the years behind. In balance with this life, this death.” It’s basically meaning that he does know that he is going to die but he also thinks his death is pointless. The author explains “Nor law, nor duty has made me fight, nor public men nor cheering crowds, a lonely impulse of delight.” He is explaining that nobody had sent the Irish man to war, he did it just to have something to do. When the author says “I know that I shall see my fate” He means that he will know that he will

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