Lord Tennyson's The Charge Of The Light Brigade

War is a very controversial issue for everyone. Many people die in war; these people are civilians and soldiers. The main question covering this issue is: is it a sweet and noble thing to die for ones country. I for one think that it is both noble and not noble for one to die for their country. ______________________________________________

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In the poem, “The charge of the Light Brigade” by Lord Alfred Tennyson, there are many pieces of evidence that show that it is a sweet and noble thing to die for one’s country. One piece of evidence that shows this is in the third stanza and it states, “Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of hell rode the six hundred.” What this quote from this poem shows is that even though the soldiers were facing death they rode on with bravery to defend something dear to their heart. They would die to protect others and their country. Another piece of evidence in this poem supporting

This evidence is found in the poem “Who’s for the Game” by Jane Pope. A line in this poem that supports dying for ones country is, “Who’ll give his country a hand? Who wants to turn himself into a show?” What this poem is showing is that war is like a game and when you do something honorable you will win. For example, if you go into war and you die for your country, you’ve won because you were protecting a good cause. Another example in this is in the line that says, “For there is once course to pursue, your country is up to her neck in a fight, and she’s calling for you.” What this line means is that it’s the country that is calling the soldiers name and the soldier is due to respond. This focuses on the positive side of war and how noble it is to die for one’s country. These are ways that Jane Pope shows it’s a sweet and noble thing to die for one’s