Charge of the Light Brigade

• context

  • describes Crimean war
  • soldiers follow orders blindly
  • lead to their death
• themes

  • reality of war
  • effects of war
  • abuse of power
• " theirs not to reason why , theirs but to do and die "
• " theirs not to reason why , theirs but to do and die "

  • only have one purpose
  • seen as a weapon of war
  • dehumanised
  • blindly follows orders of those in charge
  • negative consequences
  • bound by a sense of duty
• " horse and hero fell "
• " horse and hero fell "

  • casualties of war
  • innocent victims
  • noble act to die for country
• " stormed at with shot and shell "
• " stormed at with shot and shell "

  • relentless nature of war
  • chaos and danger of the war zone
  • sibillence
  • violently attacked
• comparisons

  • bayonet charge
  • exposure
  • remains