7 0 Conclusion 7 1 These Poems example essay topic

Darren Keating 1.0 Introduction 1.0 This proposal is written to be aired on teh ABC program Our World in verse. The proposal is based on poetry of war. 2.0 Aim of this report 2.0 This report promotes the filming of two poems that suggest that war is a waste of life. The first poem, The Hero, written by American Poet, Sieg reid Sassoon, tells the story of a mother mourning over her son who died at war.

The second poem, Christ at Gallipoli is written by Australian Poet Geoff Page. 3.0 Subject Matter 3.1 The connection between these poems are on the subj cet of experiences of war and loss of life. The two poets are from different countries, but they both share the same experiences of worl war. Although the poems are set in different eras of world war and a mother mourning over a lost son and the other one about slaughter, they both value life.

4.0 Discourse 4.1 In Christ at Gallipoli, the focus is on Jesus Christ assisting the Allied forces at Gallipoli and the bloodied beach landing. The poet is casual and seems grateful to have "christ" on his side of the fight. The poet supports this with a first person view of the war. 4.2 Similarly, the writer of "The Hero" has a similar discourse that focuses more on the soldiers that died and the mothers that were parents to these soldiers. The soldier in the poem had been brave, he tried to be a hero, but unfortunately through the turmoils of war he died.

The poets respect for the lonely mother of the solider is very poignant, god was not on her side as it was for the anzac's at Gallipoli. 5.0 Background Visual Image 5.1 The most appropriate image used as a background for these poems would be something bold and emotional to suggest the sheer impact of war and the utter destruction it caused. The will be a horde of soldiers across a black background. The image will burn slowly and a white cross tomb stone will be left on the background when the flames die out. 5.2 The soldiers will be placed in a regular pattern across the screen, to suggest the organisation of the Generals of war who trained and sent these soldiers into battle. 5.3 The effect of the soldiers burning and turning into a tomb stone will suggest the loss of life of literally thousands of soldiers.

These soldiers were the cannon fodder sent by the Generals, relating to both poems. 5.4 While this image is being displayed, music will be played in the background. The most appropriate music would be "The Last Post" which is purely played to remember our fallen soldiers. 6.0 Language Of These Poems 6.1 The two poems both have similar language.

It is simple, casual and spoken in a 20th century colloquialism, yet it conveys a strong message to allow the reader to really concentrate on the discourse at hand. The titles of the two poems straight away suggest its subject matter; "Christ at Gallipoli and The Hero" 6.2 In both poems there is a discourse that suggests the negative effects of war. However they have different views on the heroes of war. The hero in Christ at Gallipoli, although there is not enough evidence, the hero is supposedly Jesus Christ himself, posing as a solider, killing the enemy Turks.

Another theory is that jesus Christ was blessing the soldier who defeated the turkish machine guns. 6.3 The hero in "The Hero", is of a different kind of hero. Young Jack the soldier was proud and triumphant. He was selected to go to war.

The army would use propaganda to trick the young men into thinking war was an adventure and you could be a hero. The truth was though, that Jack was not a hero and instead took his own life away on a mine. 6.4 The two poems use strong metaphors to get across their message. In "Christ at Gallipoli" the poet uses metaphors such as "Where the cliffs looked black against the sky" and "He was off like a flash, up the cliffs" to express the terror, the carnage and the obstacles of the beach landing at Gallipoli. 6.5 "The hero" uses metaphors like "He thought how Jack, cold-footed, useless swine" to show the amount of fear and desperation young Jack went through.

6.7 There is no rhyme in "Christ at Gallipoli" at all. However "The Hero" does have regular rhythm and rhyme, much like a nursery rhyme. 7.0 Conclusion 7.1 These poems must be included in the popular program of contemporary poetry because they both relate to the latest wars going on in Iraq. It will help people remember how brave these soldiers are and will remind us the true meaning of war. 72. These poems will create interest and discussion about history and they will reflect on their very own lives to remember how they fought to save them.

8.0 Recommendations 8.2 It is recommended that both of these poems be included in the ABC program Our World in Verse. 876 words.