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How Did Wilfred Owen Changed

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Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was a leading poet and soldier that fought during World War One, he used his poem Dulce Et Decorum Est to challenge the poets and propagandists, who praised and promoted the ‘glories’ of war such as the pro-war poet Jessie Pope. His later poems,Owen had great influence from his good friend and poet Siegfried Sassoon, by using realism and Owen's own experiences in the war this could be seen through the poem Dulce Et Decorum Est. Owen had been especially close with his mother and had sent her many letters, these are evidence that verified Owens own thoughts and actions during Owen's time in the war and showed how he changed or remained throughout.

Dr Andrew Barker is one of two theorists that analysed the poem Dulce
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