Poem Analysis

Introduction

The poem, “Death of a soldier” by Wallace Steven discusses the death of a soldier not in the sense of glory, but as an independent uncelebrated episode. The event is as unavoidable as the fall of leaves in the autumn season. William Faulkner's “Two Soldiers” discusses the relations of two brothers who hear about the attack on the Pearl Harbor on the radio. The older brother Pete expresses his desire to take part in the war, despite his parent's disapproval. They allow him to go to war and the story unfolds. This paper analyzes the poem in light of the ...