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Which two mediums are most effective in conveying the horrors of war?
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War essay Which two mediums are most effective in conveying the horrors of war? War has always inspired artistic vision; with soldiers finding an escape from the fear, isolation and desperation of war through different mediums such as poetry, prose and paintings. Even now books, films, music and video games capitalise on the horrors that war brings, each displaying their message about war in different ways. In my own opinion films and poetry are the most effective mediums to successfully depict the horrors of war. Film, compared to literature and music, is a relatively new and evolving art, but can be used extremely powerfully. It can document events, whilst capturing certain feelings and moods. For example the film, All Quiet On The Western Front is extremely effective in the portrayal of the First World War, providing the audience with lengthy, graphic and violent battle scenes which gives the audience a greater sense of...
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