tirsdag 1. september 2009

"Does It Matter?"

Losing your legs, losing your sight and losing your mind or dream.

No, because the poem explains that by fighting in a war the soldier will earn respect among his or her community. However, the poem is very ironic. It feels like the soldier has given up, and does not care about his or her life.

The reason why this poem has experienced some sort of revival considering its popularity is because Britain is still involved in wars, such as the ones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

We feel that "Does It Matter" were more appealing to us than "The Soldier" because "The Soldier" was very complicated and difficult to understand, while "Does It Matter" was easier to read between the lines. It was filled with a sort of melancholy which gave the poem depth.

1 kommentar:

  1. I agree with you in that is seems like the soldier has given up. I think the chances that the soldier is a female is almos zero. Do you know if any women were soldiers in ww1? I don't thinks so.

    SvarSlett