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Disabled By Wilfred Owen Analysis

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Both “Disabled” written in 1917 by Wilfred Owen and “Out Out” written in 1916 by Robert Frost, show the extent of suffering caused by the first world war. Wilfred Owen was involved in World War One, becoming a recognised poet because of the realism and detail in his poetry. He used his negative views and knowledge to express how disturbing it was. Frost, in contrast, was identified because of how vividly he would describe life during World War One, generally using personification and imagery to anchor his description. Both “Disabled” and “Out Out” present and explore different ideas about suffering. In “Out Out”, a young boy is casually completing his everyday chores, although these were quite unusual for someone at his age to be doing. Due to unfortunate circumstances, his sister distracted him whilst working and he accidentally cuts his hand off which ultimately lead to his death. Suffering is represented in “Disabled” as a young man who was active and enjoyed his life, someone who got influenced to go to war and join the army. He was hoping that women would be impressed by him going to war and that it would be an amazing experience. However, this young man soon learnt that war wasn’t what he expected it to be and this destroyed him, both mentally and physically. Despite the work he had done, this left him seeking attention from everyone and was forgotten. The most noticeable similarities between the two poems, is that the two young men both lose their limbs which impacts

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