The Theme of Death in War in The Rich Dead and Dulce et Decorum Est Ess

The Theme of Death in War in The plenteous Dead and Dulce et Decorum Est by Wildred Owen and Rupert Brookes The Rich DeadIt seems that war in society is inevitable - for long as it has beenhistorically documented, war has always been present. Although thetactics by which wars adjudge been fought and won have developedthroughout the ages, the outcome has always remained the same - withthe untimely deaths of many men. It is this idea of war that hasprovoked intense controversy, with many people believing it solelyresults with death and destruction, whilst others regard it as aglorious enterprise and an altogether heroic adventure. During theFirst World War, poets depicted these diverse aspects of war, with theopposing attitudes clearly recognise in the employment of Wilfred Owen andRupert Brooke. Owens anthology of war poetry is characterised by hisvivid and graphic detail concerning war and all its brutalconsequences. He also revolts against pro-war propagandists, not wholedenoun cing their beliefs but also by the way they brainwashed naveyoung boys into believing it was honourable to die for your country. one and only(a) such advocate of this idea was Rupert Brooke, his workrecognisable by a profound sense of patriotism. He wrote to depict thecourage and excitement of war rather than the harsh realities staringthem in the face, by means to entice young men into enrolling in thearmy. This is exactly what Owen was objecting to.I have chosen to study in depth the poems-Dulce Et Decorum Est byWilfred Owen-an ironically titled poem portraying the wastefulfutility of young lives lost at war and The Rich Dead by RupertBrooke-a poem honouring the death of a war hero. I feel that bothpoems effectively r... ...he poem. Owen strives to provide a more realistic image of thewholly unavoidable human suffering that war bring ins. I moot thefollowing line from the song The Green Fields of France reflectsthis image accurately when the writer describes his feelings whiles tanding in a World War One graveyardTo a mans blind indifference to his fellow man,To a whole generation who were butchered and damnedRupert Brookes work on the other hand is aiming to paint a prettypicture of the harsh realities of war. Although in theory the romanticprinciples presented by Brooke may seem attractive, to apply them toreal life is nave and idealistic. War might bring glory on a widerscale, but to claim that a soldiers needless death in appallingconditions is honourable is simply untrue. War may substantially be inevitablebut it is senseless and can never be justified.