Dulce Et Decorum Est Comparison

Dulce et Decorum Est and Who’s for the Game? are similar and different in many ways, but are both great poems. While Dulce et Decorum Est, written by Wilfred Owen, didn’t believe that it is sweet and right to die for your country, Who’s for the Game?, written by Jessie Pope, does believe this quote is just. These poems both discuss their beliefs/ideas of war and support themselves very deeply and keen. Wilfred Owen says that the saying “it is sweet and right to die for your country” is an old lie. Meanwhile, Jessie Pope says that your country is up to her neck in a fight, and she’s looking and calling for you. Other than being great poems, they both develop their point of view and affect their readers, but do it in a different way. In …show more content…
Wilfred’s point of view on war, in my opinion, is that it’s not right and people shouldn’t be pulled out of their countries to fight/represent them. In the poem, Wilfred says, “The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.” What he means by this is that the saying “it is sweet and right to die for your country” is an ancient lie because of how long it has been said and because, in his opinion, of how unjust it is. Wilfred is trying to tell his readers that war is horrible and unforgettable, you face many things in and out war, innocent or not, he is saying that it isn’t sweet and right to die for your …show more content…
develops the point of view by speaking to the reader and stating what the poet believes at the end of the poem. In my opinion, Jessie's point of view on war is that one should go out, proud and confident to fight for their country whenever they are in war or in need of help. In the poem, Jessie says, “For there’s only one course to pursue, your country is up to her neck in a fight, and she’s looking and calling for you.” What he means by this is that everyone should follow the saying “it is sweet and right to die for your country” to be able to fight for their country whenever it is in need of help. Jessie is trying to tell his readers that fighting for your country is a call that everyone should answer to go out confident and proud of their country in war. As a final point, both poems develop their point of view and impact their readers in different ways. Wilfred Owen believes that war isn’t just and people shouldn’t die for their countries over war. Jessie Pope believes that you should be proud to be called upon to fight for your country when it is in need of your help. In both poems, they explain why they believe this and go deeper into supporting what they believe. These poets defend what they believe, but it’s all up to the readers who follow the poet who they believe is the opposite of