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Comparison between Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier" and Thomas Hardy's "Drummer Hodge".
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Comparison between Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier" and Thomas Hardy's "Drummer Hodge". Rupert Brook's "the soldier" and Thomas Hardy's "drummer hodge" share the same theme, however their individual perceptions about the war are very different and are depicted through their poems. Rupert Brook's inspirational poem "the soldier" was written in 1914 and Brooke speaks from the first person as a soldier in World War I, as the simple title reveals. Brooke composed this poem before encountering the war itself, although he never did a get a chance to do so as he deceased before he got the opportunity. As compared to many other war writers such as Owen and Siegfried who fought in the war, Brooke's concept about war was very positive. The soldier proves Brooke's point of view. In The Soldier the author embodies the persona of an English soldier who anticipates encountering death in war. When this trooper does die,...
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