In flanders field, poem by john McCrae shows the emotions of the many soliders that fought in world war 1. This is demonstrated by the change of tone in the text, the poem starts off being prideful and turns into distress and dismal then ominous. This also shows how fast the emotions of the soliders can change during the course of war.

During the first paragraph the narrator speaks with pride for both the fighting soilders who died amid the battles and the supporters at home who cheered the on. The poppies symbolize the death of the soliders and that they died for the freedom , in flanders feild the poppies blow between the crosses row on row. A comparison is also made between civillians and larks