Question

after blenheim anti war poem discuss how the poem highlights the destruction caused by war and the common man's ignorance

Answer 1

After Blenheim is an extra-ordinary poem penned down by Robert Southey. This poem highlights the destruction of war and how it affects a common man's life.

Explanation:

• Kaspar is one fo the main characters of this poem. He plays the role of a farmer. The poet elaborates on one of the biggest battles of the 18th century.

• The poet thinks that wars are unnecessary and hundred of lives are laid after a certain cause when problems can be solved peacefully between two opposing parties.

• After the war in Blenheim, there were dead bodies of young, old, and ever newborns everywhere.

• The poet also describes how common man is ignorant towards all these losses. He cares for victory and will praise the victors forgetting all the sacrifices made.