Anthem for Doomed Youth: This poem is set when a war is going on and soldiers are dying so rapidly that each one cannot be given a proper farewell. I think the title relates to the fact that the youth are having to see so much loss and warfare that they aren't having a normal childhood.
Dulce et Decorum Est: This poem's title translates something to the affect of "it is sweet and beautiful". The title relates to the war and the exhaustion felt by the soldiers. Yet, one soldier dies and struggles just as the last line says "to die for our country".
Glory of Women: The poem seems to be from a mother's or wife's viewpoint. It is describing how men return from war and the stories they share of the things they've seen. The title refers to the woman's biggest accomplishment in the war, which used to be sending things to their loved men off fighting.
They: This poem is describing the differences families (most likely women) should expect to see when their young men return from war. Many of the soldiers return with wounds, and although mostly physical, there are many mental wounds too.
Strategies: The reading discusses culture and how that shapes our lives. If you grow up in a culture where men are off fighting wars and come home changed and hardened, then you will likely never see the softer side of people. Culture describes the environment that surrounds us daily, and how that molds us into the people we are.
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I like your analysis of The Soldier. You pointed out how deeply the soldier feels for his country that to him there will always be an England no matter what happens to the country or him in the war.
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