Wilfred Owen saw the war not as a thing that must be cured by political action, but more as a tragedy that should be approached with compassion. Despite being one of his greatest works, 'Dulce et Decorum Est' didn't get past the bitterness that Owen felt, and hence didn't produce the pity that his other works produced. 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' was one of these poems. It encourages the reader to feel not only a sense of pathos towards the young boys who died for their country, but also the need for compassion. It reminds us that despite all the political battles being staged throughout a war situation, we must not forget the real people fighting for us and provide them with our constant support and compassion.

The glorification of war is something that Owen was strongly against. This value is very present in 'Dulce et Decorum Est', especially in the last stanza. It refers to the famous Latin saying: "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" which means

it is a sweet and decorous thing to die for one's country. It speaks of how the innocent minds of children should never be made to believe a lie such as this. A lie that is only for those who believe war is something that should be glorified.

Wilfred Owen was a very emotive poet who was very much against the war that he himself fought in and eventually died in. All his poems, especially 'Dulce et Decorum Est' and 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' reflect his values regarding the war.

Something else very present in 'Dulce et Decorum Est' is Owen's outburst against those who have never experienced war, but continue to praise it. In the second stanza, he gives an example of how he watched his comrade die as he failed to put his gas helmet on in time. In the fourth stanza, he describes how he and his fellow soldiers "flung" the corpse into a wagon and only when the civilians and writers back in England had experienced what he had, could they write about the glory of dying for your country. This message also comes through in 'Anthem for Doomed Youth', but not quite as dramatic. The idea of the time was that there was glory in dying at war, yet what glory did those who died actu

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