War Poetry ComparisonRupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” was written with the purpose of convincing young men to join the army or “Fall In” He shows the glorious side of war and how it is honourable. Wilfred Owens “Dulce et Decorum Est” was written with the purpose of showing a realistic view of war and how many young men suffered and died over a petty misunderstanding over two powerful nations. The reasons behind the publishing of these poems were because Brooke possessed an idealistic view of war and believed it was a duty for all young men to “Fall in” and become a soldier. Whereas Owen possessed a realistic view of war and believed it was horrific that men were dying for such futile reasons.Wilfred Owens anti-war protest “Dulce est Decorum est” was written whilst Owen was receiving shell
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