The author claims of “Suicide in the Trenches” that
Siegfried Sassoon “makes his point clear with tremendous force and
effectiveness”. What is the poet’s message and how effectively (in your
opinion) is the message conveyed?
From my perspective on war, I agree with the author in saying that he delivers his point clear "with tremendous force and effectiveness" because of the use of language used in the the poem. Words such as "empty joy", "cowed and glum" and how he describes his audience as "smug-faced crowds with kindling eye", it shows that he is very direct and straight to the point. Also with Sasson plainly stating "He put a bullet through his brain" with no trick language that one would of had to think hard about to understand it emphasizes the point and brings the "tremendous effectiveness" to the poem.
The way Sasson is very direct and straight to the point allows me to agree with the author, because this makes the poem's point very clear and delivered with tremendous force and effectiveness.
Suicide
in the Trenches
I
knew a simple soldier boy
who
grinned at life in empty joy
Slept
soundly through the lonesome dark
And
whistled early with the lark.
In
winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With
crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He
put a bullet through his brain,
No
one spoke of him again.
You
smug-faced crowds with kindling eye,
Who
cheer when soldier lads walk by,
Sneak
home and pray you’ll never know,
The
hell where youth and laughter go.
by Siegfried Sassoon
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