Question

The poem John brown presents two attitudes to war. Which one do you sympathize with and why?​

Answer 1

The poem 'John Brown’ vividly depicts two attitudes towards the war; the romantic ideals of war and the reality.

Explanation:

• In the romantic ideals, people think that going to war is patriotic and it gives a sense of heroism.
• In the second half of the poem, the poet gives an idea how horrific an terrible war can be.  
• A young handsome and happy man comes back from the war with pain in his eyes.