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Essay / "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke - 619
He faced death, but he did not give up but rather felt in a way that it was the only noble thing to do. Pain or Fear of possible consequences did not stop him from doing everything in his power to protect his beloved England. It is clearly seen in the poem that Rupert Brooke grew up in England. "England carried, shaped, made aware" (Brooke 5) "His self-sacrifice was motivated by the idea that he would give his descendants the opportunity to live in and enjoy England as he did." The Soldier" and other poems written by Rupert Brooke are "brimming with patriotism and graceful lyricism, reflecting the hopes and beliefs of a country that has yet to fully feel the devastating effects of war" ( Bloom 11). This “glorified” sonnet is written in the first person singular, which makes it self-referential. The memories of his land, for example, which he evokes while writing this poem, give it strength. to continue. Unlike the author's contemporary poets, who spoke of the disasters caused by the First World War. He, on the contrary, praised the land in a pastoral way, that is to say in an idyllic way. For Rupert Brooke, England was a beautiful country that symbolized the ideal place on earth for