Examine the way two poems by Wilfred Owen show the real horrors of war.
Examine the way two poems by Wilfred Owen show the real horrors of war. On the 1st August 1914: Germany declared war on Great Britain. The war was to end at Christmas, with a clear victory for Britain. However, it was soon apparent that this was not true and the severity of war was ever growing into what seemed an un-realistic triumph against the advancing German troops. Christmas had come and gone and attitudes towards the war were slowly beginning to deteriorate. The government answered the crisis with a huge propaganda machine which continuously pumped bravura images of war into the British people's minds. War was portrayed to seem glorious and enjoyable. At the start of the First World War, war was exposed as a glorious and credible cause. Fighting for your country was deemed as the duty of any credible man. Being able to represent your country on the battlefield was the greatest honor a man could have. Through the intervention of war, there was an outcry of patriotism. Men were engulfed with idea of being able to fight for their country's future. People even began to think that governing their country came before themselves. Men used to fall over themselves when signing up to fight for their country. Even women used to force their husband and sons to go and do their duty, which was to fight. Patriotism is when you show love, affection and pride towards your country
Whos there? Theatrical review.
"Who's there?" Immediately the play has an impact on the audience. There is suspicion from the very first line, making us wonder what is there? The scene is set as a cold dark night, as characters Bernardo and Francisco guard the castle of a country which is preparing for war. They've been frightened from something extraordinary, and tonight ask Horatio to accompany them. From the first act, we can see these sentries value Horatio's opinion and obviously trust him. However we question why Horatio has been the only one confronted on this issue. Why is there so much secrecy? For a country on the brink of war, is a bad omen for Denmark? We are already involved in this scene, and it's important that Shakespeare uses a dramatic first scene to catch the audience's attention straight away. At the point where the Ghost enters, the drama heightens and Horatio questions the ghost, when he sees he's took the form of the late King Hamlet. "It is offended" Marcellus says, as the Ghost disappears. Now we wonder what does the ghost want, and what is its purpose? It doesn't seem to be speaking to the person the Ghost wants, as we realise when the Ghost appears once more and Horatio questions it once more. "If thou art privy to thy country's fate, Which, happily, foreknowing may avoid, O Speak;" Here suspicion and secrecy are linked, as Horatio is suspicious of the Ghosts nature, and
Lone Wolf. He reached into a pocket. BANG! Goraz the ape man had been struck! Jonah blew the smoke from the barrel of his golden revolver. Dont say I didnt warn you, he said smugly.
Lone Wolf PROLOUGE "Hmm its no good, there is no way this will work. She's still only a young girl. We'll have to inform the boss, we've failed!" the surgeon looked dejected, staring intensely at his partner. "Yes, you are most correct, shall I make preparations then?" "Make it so." The two, doctors made their way out of the room and down into the endless hallway to alert their leader. However waiting for them in the shadows of the night was certain doom... CHAPTER 1: A VILLAGE CALLED DONN'LO The hospital was cold, dark and lonely; the surgical tools casting frightful shadows upon the walls. "Yet another day passes and I still cant remember anything. How did I get here? Ahh! I wish it all made sense." That patient was a young girl who had lost all of her memory three months ago. Footsteps were creeping down the corridor. They were getting closer to her. "Who's there?" said the girl, her voice quivering like a frightened puppy. The door opened. An ominous figure began to approach her. She screamed, but no one heard her. "Hey, hey, calm down missy, is that any way to greet your knight in shining armour?" The man wore a long trench coat darker than a raven's wing with his snow white hair which gleamed in the moonlight "Who exactly would you be?" asked the girl. "Can you answer that for yourself?" "...No... I have amnesia and as a result have forgotten everything
History Coursework - World War One Sources Question
History Coursework - World War One Sources Question ) Sources A, B and C are war recruitment posters published by various governments with the aim of influencing more people to volunteer for armed service in the war. Sources A and B are an earlier type of source, depending on the patriotic fervour that swept Britain at the war's outset, portraying enlistment as a duty to the country and empire. The posters themselves being of an accusatory nature, demanding from the reader "What did you do in the war?" and that they should "Go!", the fighting taking a crusade-like facade in which the only way to please parents, friends and girls was to join up and head towards the fighting. That this was accepted by many, was partly because the war was seen as an adventure, and perhaps because the last war where there was mass recruitment was almost one hundred years previous, the majority of those fighting in the interlude being well-trained career soldiers. Source C, however, is a much later source, as can be determined from the approach it uses to "persuade" people to enlist, preventing the "mad brute (of) militarism", in this case, a raving gorilla, that represents Germany, from reaching out from Europe (bottom-centre, right) which has been decimated, to the shores of "America" (bottom, centre). The poster compels the reader to joint up for the US army, probably after the USA
Compare and contrast the ways in which the writers of The Tempest and Translations have dramatically presented the links between language and power
A2 English Literature Holiday Homework Assignment: for Mr Majewski: The Tempest by William Shakespeare and Translations by Brian Friel "Compare and contrast the ways in which the writers of The Tempest and Translations have dramatically presented the links between language and power." The modern linguist Norman Fairclough said, "Language is power", implying that if you want to control a person or people, an event or series of events, or indeed the entire world, and have power over it or them, you must first control language. Controlling language is the key to both the initial act of gaining power, and then maintaining that power. We find examples of this throughout The Tempest and Translations, which share common themes and elements. To tackle a question which requires suggesting how the writers link language and power, it is necessary to look at the plays in just such a thematic way. The first and most obvious area in The Tempest where language is linked with power is the way in which prose and verse is used by different characters to different effect. Most notably, and especially for it's irony, Caliban's use of verse when Stephano and Trinculo talk in prose reverts the old ideas of rank, whereby people of higher status, (here supposedly the King's butler and the jester) spoke in verse, and lower classes (the uncivilised Caliban) spoke in prose. Style shift refers to
Analysis of Peter Pan and The Wonderful Wizard of OZ
INDEX: Page . INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………. 2 2. MAKING OFF…………………………………………………………………………... 2 3. PART A: PETER PAN………………………………………………………………... 3 - 7 - Author……………………………………………………………………...….. 3-4 - Time..………………………………………………………………………….... 4 - Setting…………………………………………………………………………... 5 - Characterisation……………………………………………………………….. 5-6 - Narrative Progression…………………………………………………………... 6 - Language……………………………………………………………………….. 7 - Plot……………………………………………………………….....…………... 7 - Differences…………………………………………….………………………... 7 4. PART B: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ………………………………….. 8 - 15 - Author…………………………………………………………………………... 8 - Time..………………………………………………………………………….... 8
World War 1 Poetry.
World War 1 Poetry Coursework At the beginning of the 20th century the world was at the brink of destruction, greed had overcome many of the nations as the earth plummeted in turmoil and anarchy. Each country was determined to become stronger economically, politically and militarily, in order to become the major European power. This desire was the growing opinion of many of the civilians in each nation, leading to immense levels of nationalism and imperialism. Then one day a solitary gunshot and the assassination of Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand triggered what would be one of the most bloody and horrific wars the world had ever seen. It is believed that the actual assassin was a member of the a Serbian gang known as 'The Black Hand.' This intense rivalry between Austria-Hungary and Serbia was only a small part of the big picture. It was transformed into a general European struggle when Germany declared war against Russia on August 1, 1914. In a short time over 30 separate nations had joined this tyrannous war, which spanned for 4 years, starting in 1914 and ending in 1918. Around 28 of these nations were known as the Allies or the Associated powers, it consisted of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States of America as well as many others. The opposition to this coalition were known as the Central powers, which were made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Form and meaning of The Daffodils by W.Wordsworth and Miracle on St.David’s Day by G.Clarke. Pre and Post C20th Poetry Comparison.
Caroline Piggott Compare and Contrast the language, Sep 2001 Form and meaning of The Daffodils by W.Wordsworth and Miracle on St.David's Day by G.Clarke. Pre and Post C20th Poetry Comparison. William Wordsworth wrote the poem "The Daffodils" in 1804, two years later after his experience with the Daffodils. The poem "Miracle on St. David's Day" was written by Gillian Clarke around 1980. Miracle on St. David's Day was written one hundred and seventy-six years after The Daffodils was. The poems are very similar in the way that they both look like poems, having a regular structure. In "Miracle on St. David's Day" each stanza apart from the last one has five lines that are all about the same length. In "The Daffodils" each stanza has six lines that are all about the same length. The poems are different in the way that "Miracle on St. David's Day" was written like a story, sentences starting in one stanza and finishing in another. Also this poem does not rhyme, it looks like a poem but sounds like prose. "The Daffodils" is written as a poem with a regular rhyming pattern. Line one and line three rhyme, line two and line four, and line five and six are a rhyming couplet. This is regular throughout the poem. Both poems are similar as they are true experiences of the writers, and they are written in Modern English. Also the poems are both narrative poems. William Wordsworth
Examine a selection of poetry by the war poets. What do you learn of the different attitudes of the poets and their societies and which poet do you find the most effective at expressing their attitude?
Joe McLaughlin 10T 0th November 2002 English Coursework: Examine a selection of poetry by the war poets. What do you learn of the different attitudes of the poets and their societies and which poet do you find the most effective at expressing their attitude? What is war poetry? War poetry is, on a basic level just that... War-Poetry: poems about war and its effects on people. In the majority of cases war poetry is far more emotional and thought provoking than any other type of poetry especially when it is written with such experience and passion as Wilfred Owen. War poetry is written not only to inform and educate the reader about the horrors of war, but also to reflect upon events and to try and change the attitude of society. An example of my last point is, once again Wilfred Owen, his poem "Disabled" really does bring the side effects of warfare into perspective. This essay will attempt to compare and discus the main themes running through a selection of Pre-Twentieth and Twentieth century war poetry and try and answer the question: "What do you learn of the different attitudes of the poets and their societies and which poet do you find the most effective at expressing their attitude?" The poems this essay will compare are: (Pre-Twentieth) "The Battle of Blenheim" by Robert Southey and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and (Twentieth): "Who's
How Did the Blitz Affect Everyday Life in Britain?
HOW DID THE BLITZ AFFECT EVERYDAY LIFE IN BRITAIN? Britain declared the Second World War on Germany on 3rd September 1939. The dreaded war had arrived. The threat of the Second World War was greater, the aeroplanes were more forceful, bombs were larger, and could wipe out an entire city overnight, but the people were ready. During 1939 and the start of 1940 hardly any bombs were dropped on Britain. Hitler did plan to invade Britain, and in September 1940 the German bombardment began on the cities rather than the RAF air bases. Hitler hoped that with the continuous bombing and destruction, the Britons would panic and surrender. This bombardment was called by the name of the Blitz. The Blitz was a period of British bravery and nobleness. People supported their country in any which way. Men joined the services, women began work again and even children and pensioners had a part in the victory. The spirit of survival was never dashed despite Hitler's attempts of destruction. It was as if the people of Britain bounced right back into action, as though the attacks were an inspiration. Of course many of the fighters, in the fields, in the air or simply a foot died, yet they died due to the superficial, power seeking efforts of Hitler. The British government did all it could to offer protection and prepared for the burial of the less fortunate. AIR RAIDS AND AIR RAID
