Contradictory Views of Soldiers in the War
Contrasting Representations of Soldiers and War Randall Jarrell’s poem “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” (Jarrell, 1945/1980) and Cyril Tourneur’s poem “Epitaph on a Soldier” (Tourneur, 1878) conveys contradicting realities associated with soldiers. When comparing the two poems, it is clear that both poets have vastly different views on the subject. Jarrel, in a harsh manner, highlights the miserable and tragic lives of soldiers who appeared in their fear

