The soldiers first hand experience of the front in the text “all quiet on the western front” ultimately has a detrimental effect on the soldier's physical and mental ability, essentially establishing a sense of betrayal towards those back at home. In text, many soldiers find themselves second guessing their decision to join the war, after experiencing the reality of the war, more specifically the front, which fundamentally creates a heartfelt sense of betrayal towards those at home for “dislodging” them and “dragging” them into the horrible mess of the war. The common soldiers sense of betrayal in the text “all quiet on the western front” can be clearly exhibited when paul baumer states “While those at home who dragged us out here into this …show more content…
Set in the early years of the war, the poem “for the fallen” ultimately explores and amplifies the common romanticised perceptions of the war held by those at home, through successfully integrating positive connotations in order to portray the patriotic soldiers fighting in the war, as hero's and, nobles and conveying their deaths, as an honourable one. The romanticized perception of war, more specifically the idea of a noble sacrifice and patriotism, can be most seemingly seen in the poem “for the fallen”, where the narrator patriotically states “Fallen in the cause of the free”. Through this, the narrator ultimately implies that the soldiers fighting in the war, patriotically went into battle for the “free”, and because of that, there great, noble sacrifice will never be forgotten. Additionally, the narrator essentially plays on the emotions of those at home through his patriotic tone, targeting those who have not yet to enlisted, as those fighting at the front, are sacrificing their lives, for themselves to live in peace and freedom. Furthermore, the powerful idea of a noble sacrifice in the text “fall the fallen”, can be further explored where the narrator once again patriotically states “They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted: They fell with they their faces to the foe” Once more, the narrator echoes the importance of the soldiers noble sacrifice. Additionally the effective use of the technique gustatory imagery, successfully illustrates how patriotism lead soldiers into battle, in order to protect there country, further amplifying the importance of the noble sacrifice. Moreover, the romanticized view of war can be further exhibited once more, in the poem “for the fallen” anew through the idea of a noble death and is most evident where it claims “we will remember them”. Through, this the composer