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The Charge of the Light Brigade Analysis by farisha alya is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The poem describes the Battle of Balaclava and the fateful charge of the Light Brigade. The soldiers are ordered to "Charge for the guns" by their commander. Though it was a mistake, the soldiers obey without question and ride forward into battle, knowing they face almost certain death as they are surrounded by enemy cannons on all sides. The poem conveys the bravery and sacrifice of the six hundred soldiers who lost their lives following the ill-fated order.
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- farisha alya
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