Major themes of the poem the death bed written by siegfried sassoon
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Major themes of the poem "The Death bed" written by siegfried sassoon are as follow
The poem “The Death-Bed” by Siegfried Sassoon stands out amidst the rest of the war poems because of its choice of focus. Rather than in-depth descriptions of war wounds and battles, the speaker describes the senses of the soldier. It describes the "crimson gloom" and the “opiate throb and ache that was his wound” (9-10). The poem revolves around a few hours in a hospital bed, not in the trenches or hills at war like most. This leads me to believe that the poem is intended to portray the aftermath of the war for the readers. For example, the speaker describes the man’s suffering as “he swallowed, unresisting; moaned and dropped…” (8). In fact the poem seems to hint at the fact that death might well be the peaceful end that soldiers look forwards to after months of suffering. After all, it takes away the pain and brings calm, “silence and safety” (41). What do you think, Mariale?