Beach Burial Essay -- English Literature

Beach BurialBeach Burial says only that men die and are buried. Is this a fairevaluation of the poem?Beach Burial is a poem which deals with many issues, not only aboutmen dying and beingness buried. This is by no means a fair evaluation ofthe poem. The poem in actual fact deals with the problems in war, andit encases a hidden meaning, which is equality.This poem dwells heavy on the problems in war. It describes how highthe death toll is for both sides. Slessor uses convoys of deadsailors to show that all these dead bodys are very frequently alike, withtheir movements and feelings being the same. It also outlines a majorproblem in war, being able to identify and bury they dead properly.And each cross, the driven stake of tide-wood, bears the plumpsignature of m...