Questions: The Charge of the Light Brigade

Half a league, half a league, 

Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred. ‘Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!’ he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.

“Forward, the Light Brigade!”

Was there a man dismayed?

Not though the soldier knew

Someone had blundered.

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die.

Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,

Cannon in front of them

   Volleyed and thundered;

Stormed at with shot and shell,

Boldly they rode and well,

Into the jaws of Death,

Into the mouth of hell

   Rode the six hundred.

Questions:

1. In your opinion, what do you think went wrong when the order was given?

2. Do you believe that war is sometimes necessary? Why?

3. Is it noble to follow orders without questions?