Power and conflict comparisons

Comparisons for all the poems within power and conflict poetry anthology

Kamikaze and Poppies Impact on civilians Similarities

Convey the grave impact on civilians that war and conflict can have, including the psychological impact.in poppies, the mother is grieving and suffering from loss and this emotional breaking is displayed through caesura and enjambment. in Kamikaze, the daughter is suffering a life where she cannot know her father and this is a struggle against her culture

Kamikaze and Poppies Memories Similarities

they both display characters trying to process memories, and how memory interacts with the impact of conflict. In Kamikaze, this is the speaker going over memory of her father whilst trying to rationalise why he came back and why he left, and in Poppies, this is the main character going back over memories of her son whilst trying to rationalise why he left

Kamikaze and Poppies Perspectives similarities

the poets both offer non-conventional perspectives of war, Kamikaze from the perspective of a daughter (loss of a father), and Poppies from the perspective of a mother (loss of a son). both are from the perspective of women, who are typically also left out of the fighting involved in a conflict

Kamikaze and Poppies differences

One is the loss of a father not because of a physical death but because of the cultural rejection of his actions, whereas in Poppies it is the physical loss of a son to war, but also the loss of her memories of him as they are corrupted by connections to war. these contrasting perspectives display the multitudes of ways that war and conflict can cause loss for those left behind.

Kamikaze and Checking out me History Similarities

both poems express the importance of a persons history and origins (as well as their culture) in forming their identity. in Kamikaze, it is shown that without her father, she cannot understand herself and is therefore distanced from him.

Kamikaze and Checking out me history differences

Whilst kamikaze presents conflict with her culture, COMH shows conflict with those restricting his culture, fighting for it not against it.

Kamikaze and the prelude Comparisons

both speakers are forces to reconsider their perspective and consider the power and influence of nature

Kamikaze and the Prelude differences

Kamikaze:

* Celebrated the beauty of nature
* Patriotism Vs Nature

The Prelude:

* Feared the power of nature
* Man vs Nature

Checking Out Me History and Ozymandias Similarities

Agard uses a semantic field of injury to show how colonial era teachers ==“Blind him to his own identity“== showing the pain inflicted by oppression of identity. Similarly, Shelly shows someone who has been stripped of their identity as Ozymandias’ works are now ==“Lone and level sands“==

Checking out me History and Ozymandias differences

Whilst in Agar’s poem, the speaker is ale to resolve to make a change and research his own history, Shelly’s description of ==“legs that level sands“== implies that corruption in power is permanent and will persevere.

Checking out me history and the Emigree similarities Violence

the Violent connotations of ==“Bandage up me eye with me own history”== allude to the conflict between Agard’s speakers culture and the one being inflicted on him by colonial rule. there is a similar conflict shown in Rumens’ poem by the aggressive undertones of ==“i am branded by an impression of sunlight”==

Checking out me history and the Emigree Emotion Similarities

Both poets attach great emotional significance to their cultural identity. Agard’s repetition of ==“Dem tell me”== shows the anger the speaker feels at having had his heritage hidden from him. Likewise, Rumens appears to have maternal feelings towards her former home and this is shown by the childlike lexis of ==“i comb its hair and love its shining eyes”==

Checking out me history and the Emigree Language Similarities

the importance of language is seen in Rumens work in ==“child’s vocabulary“== which shows the speaker desperately clinging to the language of their childhood. similarly, Agard uses a creole language to represent the different cultures which have influenced him.

Checking out me history and the Emigree differences

in COMH, the speaker demonises his childhood through his angry tone and the separation of stanzas to show how he was not educated sufficiently. Contrastingly, Rumens uses light imagery in “an impression of sunlight“, “the white streets” and “it tastes of sunlight” to present a dreamlike, idealised childhood.

The Prelude and Ozymandias Nature similarities

Both Poems display nature as more powerful than mankind; in Ozymandias, Human power is shown as intrinsically weak and transient and lost to time and nature. Meanwhile, in the Prelude, failed attempts of mankind to overpower and manipulate a force beyond its control are displayed.

The Prelude and Ozymandias Pride similarities

the theme of pride is key in both, it being the cause of the speakers eventual fall. they both link to Milton’s Paradise lost in this sense of the ‘fall of man’ and also to epic poetry in general. this links to the irony of stature in the desert in Ozymandias.

The Prelude and Ozymandias power of nature difference

Whilst both poets explore how pride is unfounded because Human power is inferior to the power of nature, they present this in different ways. in the Prelude, the overwhelming power of nature leads to the speakers loss of eloquence and how he becomes unable to define his world. in Ozymandias, this power is conveyed through symbolism of the desert and time.

The Prelude and Storm on the Island Power of nature similarity

both poems show nature as powerful - in SOTI, it is due to violence of nature - military metaphors - and in the Prelude, it is due to the size and extent of nature, as shown in the phrase ==“huge peak”==

The Prelude and Storm on the Island Power of Truths about their world similarity

the speakers in both discover truths about the world through their encounters with nature. in SOTI, the islanders realise their inability to control the storm, displayed through the poems cynical content and narrative as the islanders always end up afraid. The Prelude shows the spiritual development of the poet, as the speaker realises their own inability to affect their surroundings.

The Prelude and Storm on the Island Difference

the conflict with nature is displayed differently in each poem - in SOTI it is physical, as if they are being attacked by nature, whereas in the Prelude it is psychological - nature is inciting fear and redefining their view of the world.

Remains and Poppies similarities effects

both poems show how the effects of war are damaging and painful

Remains and Poppies differences Psycological

Remains:

* the psychological consequences of conflict are due to guilt, highlighted by the blood motif

Poppies:

* the psychological consequences of conflict are due to guilt and loss, highlighted by the form of the poem as an elegy which starts with remembrance

Remains and Poppies Differences Memory

Remains:

* Memory extends the impact of conflicts: an exploration of the impact of PTSD - enjambment can t separate past from present and caesura shows how PTSD is interrupting his normal life

Poppies:

* memory extends the impact of conflict: conflict overshadows every aspect of life and her memory of her son, which blends domestic and military lives together.

Remains and Charge of the light Brigade similarities Blind obedience

both poets present the expectation that soldiers will not question orders, and will serve the military with blind obedience, in the sense that they wont question orders or the morality of actions. soldiers are shown to be desensitised to war and treated like tools rather than individuals with thoughts and feelings.

Remains and Charge of the light Brigade similarities propaganda vs reality

both poems demonstrate the reality of war vs the presented propaganda perspective of the glory of war. in reality, war will have server psychological impacts, but in propoganda soldiers are shown to be brave heroes who are saving their countries.

Remains and charge of the light brigade Differences impact of war

Remains presents the impact of war on the individual whilst COTLB glorifies the collective impact of soldiers on a nation; collectively they bring glory, but at the expense of the individual.

Remains and charge of the light brigade Differences impact of memory

they also explore the impact of memory on soldiers but suggest different impacts in each poem. in Remains, memory is damaging and causes conflict to be taken home and have long-lasting impacts. on the other hand, in COTLB, memory is presneted as a motivator as soldiers hppe to be remembered and glorified as they make history.

Remains and Bayonet charge Psychological impact Similarity

Both poems represent a psychological impact. in BC the speaker starts questioning his role in war, such as in “the finger pointing that second”, to realise futility and lack of honour. the theme of Psychological impact us ask investigated in remains however the writers focus is on PTSD

Remains and Bayonet charge scared Similarity

Both Poets also