Understanding the concept of remembrance in John McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’
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I can explain how John McCrae presents the experience of dying at war.
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The poem begins by introducing the symbol of the poppy
There are crosses marking the graves of the many fallen soldiers, who died in these fields in Belgium
The second stanza focuses on the men and how they once were, creating empathy for the dead
The final stanza is a call to arms, encouraging others to continue to fight for freedom
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