The Soldier - Rupert Brooke Flashcards

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love for country helps him find peace - The Soldier

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“In hearts at peace” despite being in a foreign land in a seemingly bleak place/situation

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Patriotism - The Soldier

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“a richer dust concealed” - his english heritage is better than the land around him. It is his pride. He belongs to England and his decomposing body (bad connotations) is actually a benefit to the area around him.

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England is the ideal country - The Soldier

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“her sights and sounds” “dreams happy as her day” - a comforting presence to him. Aspirational to be English - Maternal/female presence

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Imperative verbs - The Soldier

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“think only this of me” - commanding, has war and soldier connotations

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Context - The Soldier

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Propaganda 1915 by someone who never went to war
At the time the public werent aware of the horrors of war

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Idealistic view of war - The Soldier

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Never went to war “all evil shed away”
Forgets the atrocitites of war

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English made - The Soldier

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“A body of England’s, breathing English air”
out of place in France

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Acceptance of death - The Soldier

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“If i should die”
feels his death for his country is acceptable and honourable

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