Literary Analysis of “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred OwenThe world is a changing place with many different countries and people in those countries trying to change the world of our past, our future and present. When we look at poems from the past, we are able to see the world through the eyes of the author of the time and, possibly, a vision of the future. History tells us to learn from the past to improve the future of our world. One way to learn about the past is to read poems from a time when most of us have neither the understanding nor the imagination to know what it was really like to survive in times of war. The world is no longer the same and the fights and battles are no longer the same as in the past. However, we all have the privilege to fight for what we believe in and this is due to the past battles that generations before us fought and which ensured the freedom we know today. Throughout history, humanity has fought for greed, land, respect and freedom and it continues in vain today. Warfare today is different from the past in that technological advances in weapons and chemical agents are no longer used on people as they once were in war. Now-banned chemical agents used in past wars caused horrific suffering until the dying soldier's last breath. Evaluating Owen's poem "Dulce et Decorum Est", it illustrates a soldier's perspective on the world of war. The poem begins by describing how the soldiers are “bent double, like old beggars, under sacks.” People “cough like witches” and walk in mud. “Flares turned their backs on us,” the men continued to walk tiredly with their lost boots. The soldiers are “drunk with fatigue”. The soldiers shout: “Gas! Gas!" The soldiers put...... middle of paper ......ree. History shows us that people in positions of authority never have enough and they always strive for more. These heroic and honorable men will not be forgotten as we remember their sacrifice through this poem. As a free people, we recognize and admire our soldiers who fight to give us freedom. their strength and courage will never be forgotten Works CitedBloom, Harold, ed. "'Dulce et Decorum Est'." , 2001. Bloom's Literary Reference Online Facts about File, Inc. http://0-www.fofweb.com.charlotte.delco.lib.pa.us/activelink2.asp?Brookshire, Sophia. Dulce Et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen." Yahoo Contributor Network, September 19, 2009. Web.. 2014. .