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A poem about a mother who receives a letter from the Colonel praising her dead son as a hero, while the truth is that he was a coward who died in a mine explosion. The poem reveals the hypocrisy and cruelty of war and the lies of the authorities.
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Music of whispering trees Hushed by the broad-winged breeze...
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Now light the candles; one; two; there's a moth; What silly...
- Siegfried Sassoon
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The Hero Lyrics. 'Jack fell as he'd have wished,' the mother said, And folded up the letter that she'd read. 'The Colonel writes so nicely.' Something broke. In the tired voice that quivered to a...
The Hero is a satirical poem that exposes the lies and hypocrisy of the war propaganda. It tells the story of a mother who mourns her son's death as a hero, while the poet reveals the truth: the son was a coward who died in vain.
Analysis (ai): "The Hero" is a satirical poem that critiques the glorification of war and the idealized image of heroism prevalent during World War I. It contrasts the mother's idealized perception of her son as a "hero" with the reality of his cowardly and chaotic death, showing the disparity between wartime propaganda and the brutality of battle.
A bitter and cynical poem about the futility of war and the lies told to the mothers of the dead soldiers. The poet reveals the truth about his friend Jack, who was a coward and died in a mine explosion, while the mother is praised for her pride and joy.
Oct 14, 2014 · Here's a virtual movie of the British World War 1 Poet Siegfried Sassoon reading his beautiful honest and cynical Poem "The Hero" ...more.
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May 13, 2011 · A poem that exposes the hypocrisy of war propaganda and the suffering of soldiers. Learn about the poetic form, metre, stanzas, characters and themes of The Hero, a satirical anti-war poem by Siegfried Sassoon.
