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Compare the ways that Sebastian Faulks and the war poets present ordinary men’s
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'Compare the ways that Sebastian Faulks and the war poets present ordinary men's experiences of war at its most brutal'. The literature of the First World War expresses many views on the war by various writers. Fighting for your country in the war was looked upon as a heroic and courageous task to perform. The war gave the ordinary working-class man the opportunity to become a hero, travel to foreign destinations and fight for the honour of his country. The young men of that era were influenced by this view and therefore felt obliged to enlist. The high ranking positions were given to the middle class or upper class men who signed up because they had a good education or a wealthy background. Now many believe the ordinary soldiers were little more than cannon fodder. The First World War brought bloodshed like never before and the brutality was so...
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