what does the poem "an Irish Airman foresees his death" deal with ?
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“An Irish Airman Foresees His Death” was written by the Irish poet W.B. Yeats in 1918. The speaker argues that the outcome of the war is ultimately meaningless for his small community in western Ireland, and that he feels no hatred towards his enemies nor love for the British.
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The poem "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" by WB Yeats deals with the life of an airman fighting with the enemy( Britain) during World War One. The airman weighs up his reasons for fighting the enemy. This poem captures the mind of an airman confronting death. This insight is what makes the poem memorable. This poem is about an Irish pilot fighting in the war and anticipating his imminent death. He is prepared to die after reflecting on his life. He realises that it has been a waste of time.
It was the life of adventure that prompted the Irish airman to fight. He was totally disgusted with the monotony of daily life and he sought the thrill of the Air Force. He explicitly states that it was not under any obligation for the country nor the inspiring speeches of the leaders or the cheering of the crowds that provoked him to fight in the battlefield. It was simply the thrill of the battlefield or adventure that pushed him to take up the job of an Airman.