World War I

After reading the section about World War I, I really enoyed the writings written by soldiers who had first hand experience of what went on during the war. They wrote to show their pride and to leave something behind just in case they died to express how they felt. In Brooke's "The Soldier," he writes of his love for England and how he will fight for her. It is quite ironic for he never even fought in combat. He died on the ship due to blood poisoning (1097). Despite that fact, he and other soldiers fought for their country and showed much pride. I also enjoyed "Glory of Women" by Siegfried Sassoon, that showed the honor and loyalty of women during those hard times. They took care of everything while they're husbands were away, and this poem gave recognition to the women. Women were almost as brave as the men were. They were home patiently waiting for their loved ones to come home. Although they did not if they were still alive, they gave their men hope, and also gave them something pleasant to come home to.