• The Gruesomeness of world war I. Speaks of the poem "Greater love" by Wilfred Owen

     

    Essays2 Literature

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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'Greater Love' is a poem about the painful memories experienced by Wilfred Owen in World War I. These memories seem to overshadow the memories he has for his love. All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel whcich is also about World War I. The description of the war is similar in both works. Experiencing the terrors of war changed the outlook Owen has on life, and this poem describes his new outlook.
The theme of 'Greater Love' is how the war has changed the author's look on life. Before the war Owen tells how he had fond memories of his love singing, her lips, and her eyes. After expe…

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