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I drew two pictures, one after my initial read and the second after analyzing and discussing the text with my group. Initially, I thought that the poem was quite morbid, talking about death casually and showing that once someone dies they lose all sense of identity. The line that made me think this was in the first line of the second stanza,  "We are the Dead". Referring the soldiers as the "Dead" and using a proper noun made it seem like all the soldiers lives and experiences were diminished to just being a casualty of the war. However, after rereading, focusing on the details, and discussing with my peers, I realized that the mentions of the poppies and sunset actually created a calm setting. After days of brutal fighting, the dead soldiers were finally able to rest and let go of their worries. The poem also serves as encouragement to the soldiers who remain, so that all the deaths were for a good cause. This shift in viewpoint is very clear in my drawing, as I initially pictured a creepy graveyard with poppies left behind. The second picture is much more colorful, and shows the sunset and poppies that the soldiers get to experience without focusing on violence now that they can finally rest.

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I sketched people visiting their loved ones at Flanders Fields on a sunny evening. I also sketched the soildress beneath their graves. The family members visiting the soldiers graves and the sun shining was meant to be a visual representation of the lines,”We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie.” The sun going down and the family members walking away was meant to represent the end of these soldiers being able to experience love and feel the warmth of the sun. The family members walking away to live their own lives is also meant to represent the line “ [t]he torch; be yours to hold it high to symbolize people who survived the war determining the future of the world” because the next generation was leaving to live their own lives and determine the future.

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Siegfried Sassoon’s “Everyone Sang” can be interconnected with Claude Debussy’s “Noel des enfants”, or the “Christmas of the World’s children”, because both the poetry and the song evoke a sense of happiness and hope in response to the devastating consequences of warfare. To introduce, “Everyone Sang” is divided into two stanzas, each of five lines, which captures the mood of exhilarating release felt by the soldiers following the Armistice. For instance, Sassoon incorporates natural imagery to compare and contrast the feeling of a bird that has been freed to the feeling of relief and release (end of First World War). In lines 3-6, “As prisoned birds must find in freedom/Whining widely across the white/Orchards and dark-green fields; on - on - and out of sight” indicates that freed birds dominate the wide-open expanse of landscape now, bringing up positive aspects of life during a time of death, warfare and uncertainty. Similarly, in “Noel des enfants,” Debussy portrays a piteous tale of homeless French children at Christmas, whose houses have been knocked down by the enemy. It’s evident that the death of parents and relatives for these children symbolizes a sense of sadness and hopelessness. Nevertheless, in the last stanza, Debussy wrote of “Maybe a day will come/A honey-flavored day/When we will see a bird appear in the sky/With feathers of light/An eternal bird/A dove for the Earth/A Christmas bird.” The diction of “honey-flavored” illustrates Debussy's desire for a peaceful and brighter future as he looks up at the golden-colored sky. Specifically, the natural imagery of “a bird appears in the sky with features of light… eternal bird… dove… Christmas bird” emphasizes Debussy’s hope to end First World War before the arrival of Christmas, and the dove symbolizes tranquility. To conclude, Sassoon and Debussy’s later works long for happiness and hope post First World War as they both include the natural imagery of birds.

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I drew a picture that showed the differences between what soldiers believed the war was like vs. what it was shown to be like in the poem Dulce Et Deocrum Est

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In my first sketch (the bottom one), I depicted the stark contrast between life and death through the vividly covered poppies and the grey crosses. I had originally deciphered the poem as the haunting difference between life and how life can be taken so quicky. However, upon furhter interpretation, I decided to emphasize the balance between life and death and how they coexist with one another. This drawing was fully colored, although death was depicted with darker colors. By showing life and death together, it represents the natural balance and cycle of life.

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As this poem clearly represented the idea of suffering soldiers, i depicted this through drawing an image of a couple of soldiers who had been left behind and cited quotes from the poem which represent the events in the drawing.

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Lance Bernstein - Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen

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Lance Bernstein - Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen

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I drew a picture of the soldier in the poison gas, and then the dead soldier in the cart being taken away.

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I drew a picture of the british soldier in the poem and tried to show the change from an exhaust and weary solider to a terrified boy in fight or flight mode.

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Everyone Sang by Siegrfried Sassoon holds many parallels to the song “Happy Xmas” (War is Over) by John Lennon. The poem “Everyone Sang” depicts a long awaited sense of relief and consolation by the ending of the war. The speaker depicts such victory to be of unanimous comfort, depicting these soldiers of whom were suppressed under continuous sentiments of helplessness for long, to be liberated. Similarly, this brief sense of optimism is emulated in Lennon’s song, “Let’s hope its a good [year] Without any fear.”Although such memories and experiences of such horrors would never grant a true sense of freedom from war, knowing that they would not need to continue living under such torturous conditions was a liberation within itself. Following this prominent emphasis on comfort, the speaker almost snaps back into reality, discontinuing such optimism by realization of the true terrors, depicting the singing as one of no meaning. Similarly, the song “Happy Xmas” has the parallel idea of how perception of such war can differ amongst many whether you perceive it to be over because it has physically ended or to come to a realization that you will never be liberated from the trepidation experienced: "war is over, if you want it." Both works have a parallel sequence of liberation and optimism, a new sense of light, which converts to a harsh realization of the lasting effects of such pains to remember.

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An Suzuki - "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke

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An Suzuki - "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke

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While reading “The Soldier” by Rupert Brooke the song that played in my mind was “Over There” by George M. Cohan. The reason for this is because both the poem and the song convey strong ideas of patriotism, encouraging the audience to fight for their country during WW1. However, “The Soldier” and “Over There” tell different stories to express patriotic ideas. The poem attempts to motivate people to fight by illustrating that dying for one’s country is joyful, as he addresses that those who die for England will die along with everything they love and value. While the song inspires people to join the war by commanding people to “get your guns” and assert dominance.

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This poem immediately reminded me of the song "Breaking Free" from High School Musical. Surprisingly, Sassoon had a more positive tone in this poem which focused on the solace and sentiment of soldiers once that war ended. He writes about a "prison bird," referring to a soldier feeling like they are freed from their struggles,  they are finally breaking free from the war. The song includes the line "more than hope, more than faith," this really captures the emotions of soldiers who constantly waited with hope for horror to end. Finally, when the war collapsed they rejoiced with songs similar to birds "soaring, flyin" through the air freely. In both the poem and song there is a sense of celebration that misfortune has ended.

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Keira Young- Everyone Sang by Siegfried Sassoon

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Keira Young- Everyone Sang by Siegfried Sassoon

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While reading "Everyone Sang" by Siegfried Sassoon, I was hearing the song "Unbroken" by Bon Jovi quietly in the back of my mind. Both men were celebrating the end of the war and their time spent serving, while acknowledging the toll the war trauma took on their mental health. For Sassoon, his shell shock was so bad coming out of service that he was hospitalized. Shown in the last line of the poem, "the singing will never be done," Sassoon is indicating that the dramatic memories will linger forever. Similarly, Bon Jovi sings: "And there are things I won't forget. I lie awake at night with dreams of devils shouldn't see." These two lines speak about the PTSD one faces coming out of any serious war. Although Sassoon was criticized for not being patriotic enough, Bon Jovi's song isn't outwardly patriotic either. One of the largest parallels between these two pieces is the lack of patriotism and the very realistic description of war and the emotions felt afterward. Because of these reasons, I found Bon Jovi's song, "Unbroken", to be very similar to Siegfried Sassoon's poem, "Everyone Sang", despite the century difference in publication.

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Lauren Koester- In Flanders Fields by John Mccrae

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Lauren Koester- In Flanders Fields by John Mccrae

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Creative analysis: Drawing an image after our first impression and after discussing the poem.
Drawing #1: "Row on row"
What inspired me to draw this image was the description of "the poppies blow/ Between the crosses, row on row" (Mccrae). This image was striking as there is a sharp contrast between crosses (death) and poppies (life) within Flanders Fields. I hoped to capture this contrast within my drawing.
Drawing #2: "The torch"
What inspired me to draw this image was the last stanza of the poem which states: "to you from failing hands we throw/ The torch; be yours to hold it high"(Mccrae). This segment of the poem was central to by second impression of this poem, that which death is an opportunity passed onto the living. The main purpose of this poem is revealed by this line, Mccrae wants readers to honor the dead through carrying on their legacy: fighting in the war. In my drawing, I hoped to capture the torch being passed on, that which illuminates the poppies in Flanders Fields: memories of past soldiers.

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This poem reminds me of the song, “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers. Both the poem and the song capture the beauty of life and almost romanticize it throughout the piece. Brooke describes the dead in a positive and reminiscing light by portraying them almost like angels and spirits with his use of “a gathered radiance” and “wandering loveliness”. In the same way, Withers describes the beauty and newness to each day through an optimistic and cheerful lense. He describes how even during tough times and having a lot on his mind, looking at his special person makes him instantly happy and put into an optimistic mood. The quick and snappy beats in this song radiate optimism and pure serotonin. Brooke’s description of the dead and the setting resemble heaven and reminds readers of warmth and summer. In both these pieces, creators are able to utilize words and beats to create a very warm and happy atmosphere. From the catchy and uplifting beats in “Lovely Day” or the descriptive words of Brooke, both authors push readers to appreciate and love the things around them and truly take in the beauty of the world.

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After reading the poem, a song that came to my mind was "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver. This song is nostalgic and it is about life in West Virginia. I linked this song mainly to the last stanza of the poem, in which Sassoon compared the terrible conditions in the trenches and the dreams that the soldiers have, such as "bank-holidays" and "picture shows" (Sassoon). This led me to think about the lyrics describing the country road, mountains, rivers, and the trees.. The chill and calm quality of the song also reflects on the soldier's wishes for a peaceful life after the war.

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Mia Cernigliaro "The Dead" by Rupert Brooke

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Mia Cernigliaro "The Dead" by Rupert Brooke

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Question: Which song(s) plays in your mind while you read and why?

Answer: When I read “The Dead” by Rupert Brooke, the song that comes to mind is “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. The song is about moving on through all of life’s changes, and coping with relationships evolving through things like heartbreak and death. Stevie Nicks writes “And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills, Well the landslide brings it down… but time makes you bolder, Even children get older, And I’m getting older too,” (Nicks). The song is about coping with change and rising to meet one’s higher self. In Brooke’s poem “The Dead”, the speaker states that the dead leave “a white unbroken glory, a fathered radiance, a width, a shining place, under the night,” (Brooke). In dying, they have also met their higher self with this white unbroken glory, thus establishing a connection to the Fleetwood Mac song about coping with drastic change and being a better being because of it. Whether the person is living or dead, both pieces convey the glory of wisdom and permanent change and the process of moving on and leaving a legacy.

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When I was reading this poem, I thought of the movie Dunkirk, set on the beaches of France during World War Two. The movie showcased the battle of Dunkirk, and naturally, the movie displayed very violent and chaotic events. But what made me connect it to this poem was how the movie creators made the violence beautiful in a way. They cinematic shots of the fighting and the display of the proud soldiers almost created a happy and patriotic effect despite the brutal warfare. This related to the message of peace, and how amid the fighting, Rupert Brooke was simply happy to just fight for his country. He didn't focus on the violence and death, he focused on the beauty of war and how it was an opportunity to fight for his country.

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Aaliya Khanna - The Colors of The Dead (poem is The Dead by Rupert Brooke)

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Aaliya Khanna - The Colors of The Dead (poem is The Dead by Rupert Brooke)

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What colors come to mind when reading this poem and why?
- I mostly think about pastel and bubbly colors, not any colors like black or grey which tend to set a darker mood. This is mainly because he uses joyful and bright diction like “the years had given them kindness,” or “Touched flowers and furs and cheeks.” At one point I do think of a grayer color, when he says “All this ended,” which is quite gloomy and mysterious. Afterwards, though, he brings back the cheerfulness of this poem, “There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter And lit by the rich skies, all day,” and “a gathered radiance, A width, a shining peace, under the night.” These phrases set a lighthearted and joyous mood, therefore making me think of pastel colors.

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Caroline Liu (Rupert Brooke- The Soldier)

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Caroline Liu (Rupert Brooke- The Soldier)

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Rupert Brooke and his patriotic and almost naively optimistic views on fighting in WWI are expertly seen through his poem "The Soldier" in which he describes how much of an honor it is to die for one's home country of England in another land fighting and glorifies the front lines. A song that I connected this sense of patriotism to is "God Bless America" by Irving Berlin as it tells us to "swear allegiance to a land that is free" similarly to how Brooke says that he is a "body of England's." Although they are from two vastly different times, both of these pieces show full hearted patriotism and willingness to relinquish themselves for their country.

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Ambika Grover – "No Time To Die" Billie Eilish 

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Ambika Grover – "No Time To Die" Billie Eilish 

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Initial poem: "Dreamers" by  Siegfried Sassoon. The eeriness and solemness of "Dreamers" made me think of "No Time To Die." The beginning of the song opens with a series of piano chords, which set the mood as dark and gloomy. While Eilish doesn't speak of the struggles of war, the song takes places in a James Bond movie in which Bond is presumably fighting for his life or has just survived a confrontational scene. Likewise, "Dreamers" made me imagine war-ridden soldiers, dreaming of a better life. Moreover, the song has to do with "falling for lie", perhaps relating to how soldiers entered the battle field with a skewed impression of what battle what really look like.

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When reading this poem a song that came to mind was "everything I wanted" by Billie Eilish. Eilish's music tends to be sorrowful and depressing in tone and lyrics, which matches the morbid tone of Sassoon's poem Dreamers. Additionally, this song comes to mind as Eilish sings the lyric "I had a dream... I got everything I wanted" repeatedly. This lyric relates to the poem because Siegfried conveys a contrast of the realities of war. He portrays this contrast through the soldiers' emotions as they long for comfort, security, and ultimately, home, yet are in the midst of violence and brutality. For instance, Sassoon states in his poem “Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin They think of firelit homes, clean beds and wives.” So, just as soldiers long for the comforts of home, Eilish dreams of receiving everything she wants in her life.

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My 1st interpretation sketch was inspired by the lines describing present society as "grown old and cold and weary". Brooke paints an image of being bored by civilian society, which is why I imagined him looking down upon the public and their "regular" work.
My 2nd interpretation sketch was inspired by our group discussion of the poem being in a sonnet structure and the line about gaining "cleanness" by going to war. It made me realize that Brooke fantasizes war as saving citizens from the boredom of regular society, which is why I sketched Brooke dreaming about war in a field of flowers.

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Connotation/Denotation

While reading the poem "Peace" by Rupert Brooke I immediately connected this to a tv show that I watched a few months ago. In this poem, Brooke basically explains how delighted he is that he has the opportunity to fight for his country, and that it has given him a purpose. In the show the 100, there are soldiers that have an unbridled patriotism and newfound purpose that is given to them by serving a master. In addition to this, Brooke practically welcomes death by explaining that it is a "friend and enemy". It seems as though his thinking process is that since death is inevitable, why not die for his country in the process? In the tv show, the soldiers are painfully similar in that they would rather die protecting their leader than live to see their leader die. Rather than focusing on the violent and deathly part of war, both the soldiers and Brooke glorify war through the justification that it gives them purpose in life.

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After reading this poem, I was able to connect this poem to the song "Red, White, and Blue" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The poem revolved around the patriotism that Brooke held and that if he were to die in another country while at war, England would still be apart of him. In the song, the band says "We've always been red, white and blue" which goes to show you how being American is apart of them such as they state that their "necks always been red", their "collars still blue", and their "hair's turning white". In the poem, Brooke shows how he has been "washed by the rivers" which adds onto the fact of how they are apart of their country. Brooke shows that he is ready to die because he would be dying for his country in WWi. On the other hand, Lynyrd Skynyrd's song came out shortly after the 9/11 attacks. However, both of their works of art express the idea of servings one country. Also, both pieces show how their country is so deeply apart of themselves and a key factor in their own identity.

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When I was reading this poem, a song that immediately came to mind was the song "Peace" by Taylor Swift. I originally only connected these two pieces by their title, but the more I thought about the song and the poem together, the more connections I noticed. In Peace by Rupert Brooke, Brooke is talking about his excitement for going to war, and his pride for being able to be a part of the generation that does so. Many consider the topics of war and peace to be exact opposites, so the title is very misleading. As is the title of Swift's song. In the song, swift sings "I could never give you peace". This made me able to connect the poem and song more, past the similarity of their titles, and into the actual content of both pieces. The song speaks about not being able to give the person they love peace, while the poem speaks about war, which doesn't give anyone peace.

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When listening to this poem, I thought of "Stop This Train" by John Mayer and "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion. In Mayer's lyrics, he is passionate about staying young and doing what he does best because that's all he knows, while Dion sings for the dead and her remembrance of them. Meanwhile, Brooke's poem incorporates lines that describe the dead as, "loved; gone proudly friended;" and talks about the life they left behind after passing when he states, "Felt the quick stir of wonder; sat alone; Touched flowers and furs and cheeks. All this is ended." (Brooke) while one song alone could not completely correlate with Brooke's message about the dead-both the dead themselves and people's attitude toward them- but Dion and Mayer combine to emphasize fractions of Brooke's points

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