"The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Tennyson

Before Reading:

In times of crisis, such as a hurricane or a flood, it is important for people to stick together because it is always easire to make it through tough situtations when you have people to pull you along. Going further with this idea I believe it is important for military officers to give their students harsh punishments because they are preparing their students for the crisis of war. Once a solider is put into a crisis they have to be prepared to follow their instincts and ban together with their group in order to stay alive. The consequences if an offical can't keep his troop under control during a time of warfare could be as simple as a few minior injuries or as horrible and tragic of death.

After Reading:

After reading "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Tennyson I discovered that there were certain aspects that I believe should been seen by all. For example I believe that this poem could be read starting as at a low, slow pitch and leading up to a a more louder pitch as the peom goes on. Also I believe that the words of the poem truely show the actions of war, however I feel that it doesn't do well in explaining the mood and the feelings of the soliders. I believe that the repetition of the same line, "Forward, the Light Brigade!", really helps in the contribute to the mood of the poem. I think that the theme of courage of honor can be seen throughout the poem not trought the words but through the tempo at which I read the poem. For example by reading at the tempo I said earlier, from a low tempo to a higher one, you can see that it takes a lot of courage and honor for someone to get up and risk their lives in order to save their country. In war the theme of leaders and followers can be seen because it is important for someone to take charge during crisis because without a leader a resolution or a way out will never be agreed upon. Finally the them of justice is always seen in war because as this poem suggests war is about fighting for what people truely believe in so mostly it is a fight for justice.