Language Arts Part 2

This poem is about the charge of the light brigade, a historical moment in which the British charged straight into a valley that was heavily guarded by the Russian Army. It is a poetic response to the high death toll that happened there.

The gates of hell or the mouth of the beast was the valley that the Russians had guarded heavily
The cannons firing right or left were the cannons the Russians shot at the British

Language Arts Part 1

Some times when it is important to follow authority figures even when you dont want to is during a time of crisis. For example: during a fire drill there is a loud sound that makes you want to curl up or scream and run around, but instead authority figures tell you to go outside in a straight line. That is for the best because it keeps everyone together and taken care of.

Military commanders must employ harsh dicipline on their soldiers to keep them in line on the training field and to insure that once the sodiers are in practical combat everything they need to know is drilled in their heads and they do not panic

It is important for the military officers to work as a team because it allows them to complete their operation efficiently and quickly.

If a commander is unable to keep their unit under control then they could panic during a time of practical combat.