Wilfred Owen portrayed the effects of war on the individual in ‘’Disabled’’ with various techniques, structure properties and his use of language.
Firstly, Owen was a disabled soldier which survived the First World War so he is experienced about the situation and he can easily portray the effects of war and his feelings. Wilfred Owen used some phrases to describe the effects of war on the individual and the soldier’s feelings. One of the phrases he used is ‘’waiting for dark’’, we can understand that the soldier doesn’t have anything positive to look forward to, he only waits for the end of the day. So, one of the effects is given with the use of this phrase. War cuts the connection of the person with the life and the person’s life becomes
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Another phrase that is used in the text is ‘’glow-lamps budded in the light blue trees’’. The imagery simply highlights liveliness in the past. The soldier remembers the times he was full of life. Again, with this phrase, Wilfred Owen conveys that the soldier was full of life and hope in the past but because of war, he lost all of them. ‘’Poured it down shell-holes’’ is another phrase that portrays the same situation as well. He lost his youth and liveliness on the battlefield. Pouring of blood took his youth and liveliness away. With the phrase ‘’lapsed in the hot race’’, Owen conveyed that war is a waste of time, it just affects individuals negatively. A phrase that portrays the feelings that he had when he joined the army is, ‘’He thought of jeweled hilts for daggers in plaid socks’’. He thought the war will give him glory. It was a quick decision, he just thought about the jeweled glory of war. ‘’not as crowds cheer for goal’’ is another phrase used by Owen. Nobody cheered for his return, unlike the past. This phrase portrays the soldier’s disappointment and loneliness. Finally, the last quote I want to mention is, ‘’do