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Compare and contrast the work of Owen and Heller in their treatment of war.
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Compare and contrast the work of Owen and Heller in their treatment of war The war poetry of Wilfrid Owen and the novel Catch 22 by Joseph Heller contain many creditable and individual features that have helped cement their reputation as two of the most illustrious 'anti-war' writers of the 20th century. However, I feel in order for one to thoroughly acknowledge and appreciate the remarkable attributes that both works accommodate, one firstly needs to develop a clear understanding of their origin and how both context and persona have helped shape each piece. In my opinion, if we were to conscientiously evaluate Owens statement in the Preface to his poetry 'My subject is war and the pity of war; this will perhaps create a platform from which to locate the distinctions and analogies between the two writers. Owen's Preface is catalytic, for its universality allows it to travel, providing one of the...
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