A dramatic reading of the poem 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke. A vicar begins reciting the poem to his church congregation, before the dramatisation shifts to Rupert Brooke dying from blood poisoning on board a ship bound for the Dardanelles.
- Seo geartthóg ó:
- The Poetry of War
- Céad Chraoladh:
- 9 June 1995
The class could discuss why we are never shown "an English heaven" or "some corner of a foreign field that is forever England". The class can be asked to consider what is shown in this clip, including the faces of the congregation and why this is done.