What does the poem Homecoming reveal about the context of vietnam war?

Question

Bruce Dawe's poem homecoming.. What does it reveal about the context of vietnam war?

Answer 1

This poem records the sickening waste of life which resulted from the Vietnam War. By using many different language techniques he conveys his sadness and sympathy for the loss of the lives of the young soldiers.

Repeated use of the pronoun "they're", hints at the impersonal relationship between the bodies and their handlers. Repetition of the suffix "-ing" in "bringing", "zipping", "picking", "tagging", and "giving", describing the actions of the body processors, establishes irony.

These verbs imply life and vitality, in stark contrast to the limp, lifeless, cold body that they handle each day. Repetition is used effectively to highlight the shocking brutality that has manifested in all wars throughout history. It is shocking that "they're giving them names" since a name is one of the few identifying features left on the plethora of otherwise anonymous, mutilated bodies.