World War II Poems - TPCASTT
By: Adam Troutman
Paraphrase:
We drink to him as comrade must
But it is still the same old story
A coward goes from dust to dust
A gunner from dust to glory.
We celebrate to him a brother should
The story stays the same and does not change
A person who lacks courage will not flourish
Someone who is brave and courageous will be highly renowned and praised
Connotation:
Drink- celebrate
Coward- One who lacks courage
Gunner - operator of guns (couragous)
Glory- notable achievement (well known)
Attitude:
Honorable, powering, celebration. The author states in the poem "We drink to him as a comrade must". He is implying that every man will be celebrated, but the courageous who die for putting their life on the life will be remembered for their actions.
Shift:
"But it's still the same old story". This line revels the authors knowledge that a coward will not be as known after his death than when he was living. Being courageous is what always makes people remember you.
Theme:
A courageous death will make you live forever: If you leave life because of a choice to save the lives of others your life deserves to be remembered and glorified more than someone who did not go out as courageously,