These attitudes have been reflected in a number of mediums, one of the most highly profound, poetry. The contrast of these views can be depicted by comparing Rupert Brooke's poem "The Soldier" which portrays patriotism and bravery, Wilfred Owen's "Futility" that displays the wasted efforts of war and Leon Gellert's "Anzac Cove" which describes the horror and debt of war.

War promotes loyalty, mateship and a sense of nationality. This is displayed in Rupert Brooke's poem "The Soldier."

Rupert Brooke was an English soldier/ poet in the First World War. His poem "The Soldier" is very patriotic and nationalistic. The 1st stanza of the sonnet has an alternate rhyming pattern, which creates an abrupt nature whilst the 2nd stanza...