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Who's For The Game Jessie Pope Analysis

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Every person of the world has their own opinions of soldiers. Directors, authors, and artists show their ideas of soldiers and how they are portrayed through their work. The texts “Who’s for the Game?” by Jessie Pope, “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen,“Hero of War” by Rise Against, and “[Swastika] Marks the spot” by the War production board of 1918-1947 are good examples of texts that show, despite having opposing ideas of soldiers, that war will change you. Regardless of your duties during the war, if you are a soldier, nurse, or a civilian, you will be either changed for better or worse.

“Who’s for the Game?” by Jessie Pope is a propaganda poem. The poem portrays soldiers as athletes playing a game of rugby. This is important because it …show more content…

When Rise Against says “They took off his clothes They p****d in his hands I told them to stop but then I joined in we beat him with guns and batons not just once but again and again” because even though he was fiercely against the actions of his comrades, he joined in, going against his own values and moral code, just to “fit in”. this is because of the friendship he has made this is known as he sings “We marched and we sang we all became friends as we learned how to fight” this shows that soldiers are willing to do things for each other even when braking personal morals meaning Rise Against has changed from being a curious man who wants to see the world into a scared boy who will do anything to make his time at war more comfortable. Peer pressure in this text shows that not all people want to do something but they will to make other people they care about happy even if they have to hurt someone else to do so. The song links well to “Who’s for the Game” as both texts show peer pressure that you should fight

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