The poet Wilfred Owen was one of many poets opposed to the war. He reflected this idea of ​​anti-war in his poems, one of his poems titled “Anthem for Doomed Youth” reflects most aspects of war brought together in this short but profound poem. An example of this would be when the speaker said, “What bells for those who die like cattle? » (1) The speaker asks if there is any sound that marks the death of our soldier other than the sounds of church bells which ring primarily to represent someone's absence? Clearly, the speaker sets the tone of the poem to anger through this question to show that the death of a soldier is commonplace. The speaker compares soldiers to "cattle", which illustrates that soldiers are treated more like animals without feelings and also shows how they are killed indiscriminately during war. Finally, the line ironically contains iambic pentameter which is a natural rhythm for such a dark, sinister, and boring subject. The two novels, The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane and All Quiet on The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, both present a similar idea about how soldiers are killed on the front and the dehumanization of war at home. towards his soldiers. The first novel is set during the Civil War and focuses on the psychological aspects of a soldier named Henry Fleming and how his naive thoughts about the war constantly change over the course of the novel. The second novel presents the life of a soldier named Paul Baumer and his friends who faced the horrors of war and the severity of its consequences on their lives. The Red Badge of Courage and All Quiet on The Western Front are similar in the way the main characters evolve through the novel from naive, innocent men...... middle of paper...... f how the government represents political issues such as war to its people. For example, the government always chooses a small group of people, in this case the soldiers, to represent the sacrifice it makes during difficult times (war). The government manipulates soldiers by reminding them of patriotism without telling them what real war is. So people need to understand how the government manipulates people so that they can make the right choices and not participate in the sacrifices it makes. Works CitedOwen, Wilfred. “Hymn of condemned youth.” By Wilfred Owen 1893-1819: The Foundation of Poetry. Poetry Foundation, Web. November 24, 2013. Crane, Stephen. The red badge of courage. United States of America, Chatham River Press, 1984. Print.Note, Erich. All is calm on the Western Front. United States of America, Ballantine Books. 1958. Print.