In the poem "Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen, the poet asks "what passing bells for these that die as cattle" will ring, but more particularly, will ring in churches. All the way through the poem he brings the similes and metaphors home to either religious or abbatoir-like environments. In this, we see a light but nonetheless strong criticism of the establishment, more particularly the church. Doubtless, Rupert Brooke was present a many a school chapel/cathedral where bishops preached about the glory of giving up one's life as a sacrifice for stopping a perceived evil from abroad. He was gullible due to his lack of real-worl experience, whereas Owen was closer to the horrible bloody truth. His choirboys,orizons,bells and music act as a sad indictment of those who glorify war from the pulpit - the sacrifice wasn't worth it.