Feeling Inspired

[ofcatslives]

How could I not feel inspired to write my entry after that lecture? Stephen Voyce did a wonderful job of situating the poems we looked at today in what their original context may have been. And what captivating details about WWI, I am nearly ashamed to admit it, but I understand how war could have been romanticized. The details Stephen shared

Comments

[may_posa1]

You summed up the point of the lecture perfectly, and also thank you for including the women involved. This past week keeps bringing me back to my high school days, days in the spring of grade 12 when I had to read "All Quiet on the Weatern Front". I'm beginning to wonder, since there were two types of poets during this time: Brooke who romaniticized the war during the early years and Owen who went to the heart of the matter, death during the later half and there any examples of the former attitude, this romanticization of war during the later years? Is there one writer out there that loved battle, violence and the charge? Anyways, keep it going.
-Lesley-Anne

[ofcatslives]

Yes that would be terribly interesting to know if the reverse ever took place, but it does seem unlikely to me. I don't imagine that anyone seeing such horrible things could still romaticize war, but then again I couldn't say for certain. Let me know if you ever find out otherwise.

Janice

[listen_to_teeth]

I feel so desensitized to the events of the war - not really desensitized, but I can't comprehend it. I mean, I have watched the documentaries, seen the photographs, heard the stories, and still I cannot grasp that something that awful has taken place and only so long ago. It's hard to wrap my head around. It doesn't feel real. It feels like stories, not apart of history. I agree, that one thing these poets have done is open me up to the reality of it, they made me feel something.

[tricia_stewart]

Janice, you've explained things wonderfully yet again. I also agree that it is too bad that humans can't learn from past mistakes. I mean I thought that was why we learned history in school, so that we would never again make the same decisions that cost so many lives. But I suppose to some people human lives are dispensable. I think if a leader wants to go to war, they should be right in there leading the troops. Not on another continent in safety. It just makes me so angry sometimes. But enough about my venting, great post. Ciao,

-Tricia