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Comparison of Pre 20th Century Poetry.
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Comparison of Pre 20th Century Poetry The Boer War took place between 1899-1902. In this period around 28,000 British soldiers lost their lives in the South of Africa. This horrific war was the consequence of British miners lured to Africa after the discovery of gold deposits. The inhabitants loathed the new settlers, and to show their appreciation they taxed them heavily and denied them voting writes. Eventually the friction between both sides built until the settlers lead a revolt in Johannesburg against the Government. This essay focuses on the anti-war poetry written as a result of the Boer War, which portrays the true colours of war. The first poem, which I will be analysing, was written by the world famous poet Thomas Hardy. This Poem reflects the anxiety and sleepless nights, which thousands of wives and families, would have had to endure, over the three years in which the war...
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