The men are always marching towards the “Jaws of Death”(24), which brings the image of a shark into the minds of readers. When sharks are thought about, the opinions about them tend to be more negative and fearful because of the stories about shark bite survivors. The intimidating feelings people have about sharks directly parallels to the way the soldiers in Tennyson’s poem feel about their chances at survival. They were experienced enough to know that the probability of everyone surviving was not substantial because someone made the wrong call. Regardless of this, the soldiers continued to stand strong. The men rode “Boldly… and well”(23) into the face of danger. They did not fight the battle for fame or praise. Instead, they fought the battle for their comrades and their country, which is something that they should be honored for. No matter what happens, the soldiers will stick together. Even if just one of the six hundred survives, the survivor will be enough to make the world remember their journey. The use of the imagery helps highlight the hardships that soldiers face during the war that should bring them
The men are always marching towards the “Jaws of Death”(24), which brings the image of a shark into the minds of readers. When sharks are thought about, the opinions about them tend to be more negative and fearful because of the stories about shark bite survivors. The intimidating feelings people have about sharks directly parallels to the way the soldiers in Tennyson’s poem feel about their chances at survival. They were experienced enough to know that the probability of everyone surviving was not substantial because someone made the wrong call. Regardless of this, the soldiers continued to stand strong. The men rode “Boldly… and well”(23) into the face of danger. They did not fight the battle for fame or praise. Instead, they fought the battle for their comrades and their country, which is something that they should be honored for. No matter what happens, the soldiers will stick together. Even if just one of the six hundred survives, the survivor will be enough to make the world remember their journey. The use of the imagery helps highlight the hardships that soldiers face during the war that should bring them