War poetry.

War poetry I come from Wooburn common. Somebody had to. When we first moved here it seemed an alright place. There are plenty of fields for sport and stunning views. But these mild advantages are swamped by a thousand and one disadvantages. For example, I still, after four years of living here, am coming to terms with the fact that I'm the only sane person in this village. Even my family seem to be a little on the insane side after living here, but I can't say I blame them. The only entertainment there is: dodging the many vicious animals when you go on walks and trying not to get lost in the uncountable number of trees and wooded areas. It's enough to drive anyone mad! One of the inhabitants of Wooburn Common is "crazy dog man". He has somewhere in the region of 15 dogs which he talks to, not to mention himself, regularly. He is a tall, lanky man, with grey greased back hair and always wears, rain or shine, his dark green rain Mac and Wellington boots. One day, one of his beloved dogs decided to "leave a package" for us, on our lawn for my dad to find. We were unaware at first whose dog did the deed but we treated it as a one off. As we were about to find out this was not the case. Everyday a fresh one was laid; we even put a sign up saying "please do not allow your dog to foul on our verge, or we may have to return the favor". It was no good, the poo just kept coming (by

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: English
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War Poetry Essay.

War Poetry Essay War was declared on Germany on the fourth of August, 1914. Britain had not fought a major war for over 100 years, and the general public attitude towards war was that Britain were indefatigable, and Germany would indisputably be subjugated before Christmas, 1914, and a glorious victory would be won over Germany. Very little thought was passed to the immense loss of British and civilian life that would be mourned by millions. This was mainly due to the moral produced by propaganda in the form of posters, poetry and film. The high-spirited propaganda lured many credulous young men into the glorious, valiant perception of war, which could be theirs, should they wish to participate. This poem, "Who's for the game?" by Jessie Pope was written at the beginning of the war and only echoes a pro-war attitude. It contains very little negativity about the war. This poem was written for "The Daily Mail" newspaper and encourages young men to take an active role in the war. The poem greatly exaggerates the glory and triumph of the war. The mood of the poem is evident from the light-hearted vocabulary used in the title and the stanzas. The title "Who's for the game?" proposes absolutely no peril, and suggests that the war is in some way reminiscent to a game of Cowboys and Indians, however on a much grander scale. "The biggest that's played." This is very

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: English
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Why did the number of women employed in Britain begin to rise significantly from mid-1915?

Why did the number of women employed in Britain begin to rise significantly from mid-1915? The main reason why the number of women employed in Britain began to rise from mid 1915 was the First World War. This gave women many different opportunities to contribute to the war effort. Before the war the traditional roles for women were to stay at home and care for the family whilst the men went out to work. But many thousands of men volunteered to fight for their country and even though at first unemployed men filled the empty spaces in 1915, when conscription kicked in, women were needed to take the men's role in the workplace. One of the opportunities for women's work was farming. Because the men were at war, it left a huge shortage of labour on the farm and by 1915 there was a major food shortage and no farmers. This prompted the government to establish the Women's Land Army. Although male farmers resisted this strategy worked and by the end of the war in 1918, over a quarter of a million women were working as farm labourers which significantly contributed to women's employment rising. In 1917 and 1918 The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, the Women's Royal Naval Service and the Women's Royal Air Force were all set up so that women could volunteer to become more involved in the war through the services. The plan was for these women to serve as clerks, telephonists, waitresses,

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  • Level: AS and A Level
  • Subject: English
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