Brief analysis of Siegfried Sassoon's 'Does it Matter?'

Click 'read more' for a brief analysis of Siegfried Sassoon's 'Does it Matter?', which is often studied by students as part of a unit on war of as Close Study of Text. It makes a great related text for anyone studying Wilfred Owen, and it is excellent for English-minded people who are trying to wrap their minds around the physical and psychological effects of WWI on soldiers. If you are the latter, I thoroughly recommend you read Wilfred Owen's poetry, too. Please keep in mind that there is more to this poem - make sure you analyse it in detail yourself if you have an assignment due.

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