What is the central idea of the poem For the Union Dead?
What is the central idea of the poem For the Union Dead?
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The poem’s central idea is to reinvoke the memories of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country which is, according to Lowell, taken for granted by the city people. Lowell uses intense imagery in this poem and leaps back and forth in time to make the poem more impactful.
For the Union Dead Summary