Peer Review 2

Jessica Armani

Hi Jessica, I read your creative blog, writing a letter to Wilfred Owen and I found your use of correlating the protests from America involving Black Lives Matter in reference to Owen’s own poetic themes. Your letter acknowledges the consequences that have stemmed from war, correlating it to modern politics, in contemporary America with the Black Lives Matter Civil movement as an example of how many themes Owen referred to remains relevant to this day. Whilst, I would’ve adjusted some of the sentences. Such as “many images describe” I feel would not be needed in the letter instead of going straight to the poem’s verses. Other than that, your letter was especially well done, going as far as to cite a line within Owen’s ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ explaining Its themes of romanticising war. Reflecting Owen’s own conviction of imagery into what, Black Lives Matter protestors are going through in demanding reformation and change to a dystopian society. A well-written letter, I hope to see more!