Analysis Of Quebec By Lewis Paul Hyatte

INTRODUCTION

How many wars and battles the humankind went through ? How many times the same territory was a place for different battles ? How people understand and portray something that is called "war" ? I have chosen The Battle of Quebec (1759), with the aim to look deeply at the most famous and glorious battle I have ever heard . I have determined different pieces of work, which illustrate people's vision and understanding of battle, and suggest what it felt like. Firstly, the painting by Benjamin West " The Death of General James Wolfe" as a visual image, that can tell us a lot about how people pictured something in its entirety. Secondly, the poem by Lewis Paul Hyatt "The Battle of Quebec", which reveals important details through

It illustrates the moment of the death, which brings on the feeling of grief and sadness, in contrast with joy about the victory. The history sources add, that General Wolfe found out about the British victory right before the actual death, it was the last thing he had heard, so it is also a moment of a great happiness. And if we pay attention on the sky, we will see, that half of it filled with clouds and another half (where we can see the messenger with good news) is clear. I am positive that it is what makes this painting so powerful for me, the description of light and darkness at the same moment. Furthermore, I see on this painting the direct connection, or even equation, that shows people's thoughts and feelings about war. For me painting is clearly say : " War = Death".

So, this painting creates a visual depiction of what people think and feel. The next two pieces create a different kind of impression, they are not showing us how it look directly, it is not something we can see with our eyes.

The poem was written by Lewis Paul Hyatt, who dedicated his life to history, and wrote 640 poems . The poem " The Battle of Quebec" was included in his first release "My

It demonstrates what kind of patriotic person he was, even in the last minutes of his life he cares about destiny of his country

To compare the painting and the poem is difficult, because I feel that they complement each other, the painting is something you see while you're reading poem, and poem is a background of picture. However the painting is dedicated to General Wolfe, and the poem briefly telling the story in a right order with all historical nuances . I think the author is trying to explain the historical context using the simplest poetry language.

The third piece of work is the song "Bold General Wolfe" performed by Maddy Prior and her daughter Rose Kemp (with lyrics quite similar to the Watersons' version) at Cecil Sharp House, London, on October 23, 2008. The main difference is that it feels like the story is told not by spectator but by direct participant , by soldier for instance. Furthermore, various instruments add solemnity to the sounding of the song. The lyrics of the songs is even more emphasizing the patriotism of General Wolfe in lines : "Old England, she shall win today". And the last words of General Wolfe described differently, he refers to his home and asks to pass "goodbye" to his mother :" And tell my tender old mother dear, That I am dead, oh, I am dead, oh, And never shall see her no more". And here is a screaming sign of his patriotic heart, before he calls his homeland "Old England" and he uses the same adjective