Question
For class I read the poem by Wilfred Owen "Dulce et Decorum Est".
I have most of my essay down but one paragraph where I focus mainly on the use of the word "beggars". I so far, only have one point/sentence: "The specific word ¡°beggars¡± reflects a beggar¡¯s reputation as a pariah to upper class, labelling soldiers this similar way on how they are detached from society and forgotten immediately after death. " How do I further expand on this and lengthen my paragraph with more detail? What else does the simile of "beggars" suggest? Any ideas?
I have most of my essay down but one paragraph where I focus mainly on the use of the word "beggars". I so far, only have one point/sentence: "The specific word ¡°beggars¡± reflects a beggar¡¯s reputation as a pariah to upper class, labelling soldiers this similar way on how they are detached from society and forgotten immediately after death. " How do I further expand on this and lengthen my paragraph with more detail? What else does the simile of "beggars" suggest? Any ideas?
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http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html
He is not referring to them as pariahs, but because of the mental image he wants the reader to see of old, tired men who are bent over while carrying heavy sacks.
Don't read more into this poem than what's there.
He is not referring to them as pariahs, but because of the mental image he wants the reader to see of old, tired men who are bent over while carrying heavy sacks.
Don't read more into this poem than what's there.