Comments by Charles Marcellino (Gess) Most recent public comments by Charles Marcellino (Gess) https://nowcomment.com/users/120061 leisurely activity, contrast with the context of the poem which is war https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757411 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757411 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:21:22 -0400 invisible = not viewed , insignificant, peoples’ lives aren’t important or not even viewed https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757408 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757408 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:20:10 -0400 Tone a bit sarcastic https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757399 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757399 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:14:07 -0400 Sudden start, suggest sudden nature of war, persona is not experiencing first hand https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757394 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757394 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:12:23 -0400 Contrast, war = happy? https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757387 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309681?scroll_to=2757387 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:10:48 -0400 Back to the front https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754379 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754379 Tone - forceful and commanding Suggests lack of choice of a soldier, no freedom and since its repeated, it can suggest that the soldier is unwilling to go “back to the front”, making it more vivid as tone can represent fear of soldier and lack of choice Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:31:41 -0400 Suggests disposable nature of a soldier, a death of a soldier is insignificant, through tone this is written in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754362 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754362 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:19:30 -0400 Echoes line 16 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754360 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754360 Suggests disposable nature of a soldier, and lack of freedom of soldier, even about the soldiers’ lives. Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:18:47 -0400 Repetition in line 18, just in another form https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754354 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754354 Soldier has no freedom or rights on his own, blindly doing what is commanded of him. Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:16:43 -0400 Running blind..bred to kill https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754346 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754346 Blind — humanity striped away, losing one of your senses Bred to kill — consequences of war is having soldiers’ humanity or opinions striped away, painting a vivid image of the Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:14:33 -0400 “hungry heroes end” https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754341 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754341 Hungry heroes end — the soldiers has ended lives or soldiers lives has ended, suggesting that the consequences of war is death of many no matter which side. Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:10:25 -0400 Title has contrast between words used https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754313 https://nowcomment.com/documents/309670?scroll_to=2754313 The title of the poem, contrasts the word “Disposable”, which has connotations of irrelevance and uselessness. However, the word “Heroes” has more positive, honourable and important role. Therefore, the title can evoke curiosity in the reader about the consequences, painting a more vivid image in the reader through strong emotions evoked. Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:03:35 -0400