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dezoksy
1 month ago
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Which parts of these excerpts indicate that soldiers are completely unprepared to fight in a war?

English
2 answers:
Naddik [7.5K]1 month ago
6 0
The answer to the previously mentioned question is: "But someone was still shouting and stumbling,
<span>And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime...  </span>
Dim, through the foggy panes and dense green light,
<span>As if under a green sea, I observed him drowning. "</span>
ddd [7.4K]1 month ago
6 0

Response:

The first excerpt from Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori is the answer. This excerpt highlights the soldiers' unpreparedness in the extreme conditions of the battlefield. During the First World War (which the poem references), numerous young men were sent to combat and were unable to counter the lethal weaponry they faced. The author describes one soldier as "flound'ring like a man in fire," suggesting his confusion when confronting death, akin to mistaking gas for flames. Additionally, the phrase "an ecstasy of fumbling" portrays how soldiers react upon realizing the presence of gas. The term "ecstasy" conveys a chaotic, childlike reaction to a threat, contrasting what a battle-hardened soldier or someone experienced might feel when faced with danger, which would likely involve feelings of exhilaration or heightened awareness, etc.  

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