Comparison of ‘Futility’ and ‘Poppies’ The two notorious war poems Futility by Wilfred Owen and Poppies by Jane Weir are poems that are different in many ways. Although they are both based on war‚ the theme of each poem is different. It is clear that ‘Poppies’ is about a mother talking about her son leaving her‚ whilst ‘Futility’ is about a man grieving the death of a comrade in battle. Whilst both poems share a sense of loss‚ in ‘Poppies’‚ it is more a fear of the possibility of loss rather than
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added delight as each brush stroke swept across the canvas’s full of complimentary colours‚ adding life to the pink blossomed trees what danced delightfully by the river. The view was magnificent. ’Great Grand papa lets play catch!’ ’I’m tired Poppy‚ come and help me catch some fish my angel.’ ’Okay Great Grand papa can I hold the net?’ These were some of the precious memories I have of my Great Granddad Jimmy‚ he was my hero. Today was his birthday and I got my favourite fishing rod and sat
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Comparison of ‘Futility’ and ‘The Right Word’. In Futility attitudes to war are strongly shown. The poem mainly concentrates on the meaning of existence. The title of the poem ‘Futility’ means pointlessness and throughout the poem he is questioning the meaning of life. Also in this poem Owen shows that he maybe does not agree with war and it will not solve anything. The poem is questioning why his friend is dying and what is the point in fighting if lives are being lost or even what is the point
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"Futility" Summary The speaker says to move him into the sun. The touch of the sun had always woken him before‚ both at home and in France‚ but it did not this snowy morning. If there is anything that could wake him it would be the "kind old" sun. It wakes the seeds and once it woke the "clays of a cold star". The speaker wonders if the man’s limbs and sides‚ which are still warm‚ are now too hard to stir. He wonders if this is why the clay "grew tall"‚ and why the "fatuous sunbeams" bothered
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The Futility of Life Since the creation of society‚ and with it‚ religion‚ humans have pondered about why we are on this Earth. Answers have come from all corners of the world and from a variety of people. In 1942‚ a man named Albert Camus wrote a philosophical essay called The Myth of Sisyphus. In this essay‚ Camus refined Kierkegaard’s ideas about existentialism into a new philosophy called absurdism. Camus’ most famous work‚ The Stranger‚ goes into greater detail as the main character
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3 types of drugs that are made from nature Opium poppy Poppy is one of the most important medicinal plants. Traditionally‚ the dry opium was considered an astringent‚ antispasmodic‚ aphrodisiac‚ diaphoretic‚ expectorant‚ hypnotic‚ narcotic‚ and sedative. Poppy has been used against toothaches and coughs. The ability of opium from poppy to serve‚ as an analgesic is well known. Opium and derivatives of opium are used in the pharmaceutical industry as narcotic analgesics‚ hypnotics‚ and sedatives
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The benefits of Poppy Seed in daily life (Kas Kas) Kas-kas or it’s scientific name Semen Papaveris also known as Opium Poppy in English‚ is an erect annual herb‚ growing up to a meter and a half in height with large hairless‚ almost grayish-green‚ serrated leaves. Poppy seed‚ tiny dried seed of the opium poppy‚ used as food‚ food flavouring‚ and the source of poppy-seed oil. Poppy seeds have no narcotic properties‚ because the fluid contained in the bud that becomes opium is present only before
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Futility ~ Wilfred Owen Move him into the sun - Gently its touch awoke him once‚ At home‚ whispering of fields unsown. Always it woke him‚ even in France‚ Until this morning and this snow. If anything might rouse him now the kind old sun will know. Think how it wakes the seeds‚ - Woke‚ once‚ the clays of a cold star. Are limbs‚ so dear-achieved‚ are sides‚ Full-nerved - still warm - too hard to stir? Was it for this the clay grew tall? - O what made fatuous sunbeams toil to break earth’s sleep
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