The Charge of the Light Brigade
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
pages 837-838
The main point in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's work The Charge of the Light Brigade is that soldiers have a duty to their commander to follow him wherever he takes them, even if it means death. He says, "Then they rode back, but not the six hundred." (page 838) He he is talking about all that is left of the original six hundred soldiers of the brigade. He goes on, "When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wonder'd. Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, noble six hundred!" (page 838) All six hundred of the men died, and that is when they received their honor. In conclusion, it is Tennyson's point that soldiers need to follow their commander as their duty, even to their death.
In my view, Tennyson is right. It is a soldiers duty to follow their commanding officer in what he instructs them to do, even if it is to go into battle knowing they will die. People sign up knowing what will be expected of them and it is their responsibility as soldiers to do that. In conclusion, I think that Tennyson is correct in his belief that soldiers are responsible to follow their commander is right.
