disabled Youtube clip

The footage showed the aftermath of soldiers after world war 1. There is no word that can describe the cruelty of war as the clip showed countless number of vicitms who were both physically and mentally disabled. The clip gives us understanding of how war can inflict permanent damage for their entire life. The footage did not just show aftermath of war but how humanity can create something beyond hell as to war.

The crippled soldier shown in the begining of the film clearly shows physical damage caused during the campaign, and it is obvious that these soldiers will never be able to stand on two feet which could have enourmous trauma for rest of their life. This idea is similar to the poem Disable by Wilfred Owen as the poem is about a young man who was sporty and popular among girls enlisted into war. This man ended up losing his leg and nightmare was just the begining as the poem described his rest of life living in an institution alone.

Both footage and owen’s poem is a powerful source of realist perspective of war. They give us not only information but feelings and emotions of the soldiers who faught in war. I believe the producer of the footage and Wilfred Owen addressed to the future generations that the war is never glorious or honourable thing and consequences are beyond imagination.