Catharsis is a major player in the folly of man, especially during intense situations. Winston Churchill's “Be Ye Men of Valor” elucidates that there is a hope for the British and French forces, and that it is within the hands of the people supporting the cause. Rupert Brooke's “The Soldier” solidifies Churchill's points in a hope for English land surviving, no matter where it is or how the war turns. The glimmer of hope is what drives soldiers, common people, and world leaders through war to achieve peace. Churchill clarifies to his people that they “must not allow ourselves to be intimidated” by the approaching enemy (Churchill 1169). This starting point transitions Churchill's argument towards hope: “The French army and our own Army are…show more content… He is so hopeful that “a sudden transformation of the scene might spring into being” (Churchill 1169). While miracles may be weak in the face of reality that England faces, he knows that “it would be foolish, however, to disguise the gravity of the hour”, and the men on the lines cannot “lose heart and courage or suppose the well-trained, well-equipped armies numbering three or four millions of men can be overcome” (Churchill 1169). The fight for the war was the fight for peace. The people needed to pledge their support so their soldiers would not lose heart. Furthermore, Churchill asserts his position by stating that “No officer or man, no brigade or division, which grapples at close quarters with the enemy, wherever encountered, can fail to make a worthy contribution to the general result”, in Churchill's case, peace throughout England, Europe and the entire world (Churchill 1169-1170). Churchill's speech gives listeners a sense of significance, especially for the armed forces, as well as the deceased. Fortifying the people for their support, Churchill says that “[those] who when the ordeal comes upon them, as it will, will feel comfort, and even pride — that they are…show more content… Many soldiers during the persona's time were hopeless. The relentless war tore a generation of spry young men and turned them into bitter war mongrels, as the name they gained, “The Lost Generation” entails. Brooke changes the perspective of a toiling, brutal, and unclean war into a message of hope, just as Churchill would eventually do. Hoping the people, even if they lost, Brooke aims for readers to remember England's “sights, and sounds; dreams as happy as her day” (Brooke 12). To Churchill, England would not stand down to anyone, no matter what. But Brooke reminds readers that loss can still happen, but there is still hope in preserving the lands to be remembered by. His lines state that “all evil [shall] shed away” (Brooke 9), while the valiant soldiers have their “hearts at peace, under an English heaven” (Brooke 14). While the outlook of both Churchill and Brooke differ, the sanguine attitude they share shows that no matter how horrifying, hope stands strong in the face of an imminent evil. Cathartic effort wildly defies the brutal wearing down of the soldiers, the people and their leaders. Any of these people during these times had made an impact on the tide of war; the world leaders urged on the common people to rally their spirits and send their hopes to the soldiers, who dreamt of coming
