I did not know that this poem was interesting until I read the link provided by the instructor.
Any kind of war is related to the death of people and when people die the population reduces. During the war people do not have time to procreate because they are fighting for their lives, liberty, etc. The war also bring some sides effects on the birth of new creature. A lot of them are born with defects, others with diseases. The substances such as DU (depleted uranium) have had drastic effects on the born of children everywhere they have been used.
The fact that the author is focusing on the idea of sperm banks and procreation is because a lot soldiers who faced conflict in the Gulf did freeze their sperms in sperm banks so that they can prevent their future children from being born with diseases caused by the radioactive material used in war.
It is important that the Iraqui soldier talk to to a poet because he thinks that poet could find the exact words to explain and describe his situation.
2 comments:
I agree that it is important that the soldier talks to a poet. The poet can manipulate words rather than a journalist who can only state exactly what the soldier would say in quotes.
I found it interesting that soldiers used to freeze their sperm in sperm banks. I did not know that.
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