War! War! War!
When I read articles about war, I feel very sad and so much frustrated. The impacts of the war are very much terrible for all people around the world. It’s lucky for me because I was not born during that time. Well, what makes me feel sad is that war happened because of human and human do suffer because of war. It seems like human could not think wisely and they act foolishly. In fact, without they realize it or not, many people out there are suffering because of another people. Human, people, person, being. Are those words have similar meanings? If human is bad, what about people? Are they bad too? God created us with brain and we must use it intelligently for good sake! But then, why there are still lots of people prefer to have war? May be someone can help me to find those answers…
Too much of FINALLY...
Finally, I’ve made up my mind. Hopefully I will not change the topic again. This time, I decided to do on war. Wilfred Owen is the poet that I chose and I work on with his two well-known war poems which are Anthem for Doomed Youth and Dulce Et Decorum Est. My topic sounds like this;
-Discovering the past for the present-
'The issue of war presented in Wilfred Owen’s poetry, “Anthem for Doomed Youth” and “Dulce Et Decorum Est” brings significance towards the nation.'
I think, a lot can be talk for the teaching implication. This kind of topic is very relevant to teach in classroom and it is appropriate for all levels of students. War is such an interesting topic to be touched and it is important for students to know it as it is actually part of the world history.
Why I choose Wilfred Owen? Well, I think, he is the best war poet as his writing is based on his own experience as a soldier who involved in a war. Through his poem, he is able to make the readers to feel his feelings of hatred towards war. There are numbers of poem that he wrote based on his war experience and all of them are worth to read.
i changed my decision
I was actualy half way through dealing with with Edgar Allan Poe. But then, suddenly something enw came to my mind that till I changed my decision. As we all know, within a few months, our country will celebrate its 50 years independence day. Goverment had planned lots of activities and events in order to make it memorable and happening. As well as to instill patriotism in all Malaysian citizen especially the young one. Thus, I think it will be more meaningful if I choose any works that related to this issue so that I can adapt it into a classroom taeching. Now, I am dealing with 2 writers, 2 different stories, but it shares the same theme:
Karim Raslan : Heroes
Llyod Fernando : Green Is The Color
Both of this peice of works emphasis on the previous racial riot that happened in Kuala Lumpur on 13th May 1969. I want my students to know this history and take it as a lesson so that it will not happened again.
Well, that is what I hope to achieve.
