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It's immediately obvious that one of the purposes of Thomas' Hardy's "Channel Firing" is to speak out against the atrocities of war. This is apparent in the very beginning of the poem when a raging battle wakes the dead, "That night your great guns, unawares, / Shook all our coffins as we lay" (1-2). More subtly, however, Hardy's intent is to lash out against God for doing nothing to stop war or to punish those who are responsible for causing it.

Hardy believes that there should be a judgment day for those causing war, but indicates that God hasn't done anything; the judgment day never comes. This is apparent in "We though it was the Judgment-day" (4) and "That this is not the judgement-hour / For some of them's a blessed thing / For if it were they'd have to scour / Hell's floor for so much threatening" (17-20).

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So, because the judgment day never comes, according to Hardy, those that she be punished by being sent to hell remain free to engage in battle. Hardy thinks that his request for God's intervention and punishment are only mocked by God, "Ha, ha. It will be warmer when / I blow the trumpet (if indeed I ever do)" (21-23).

Having God say "Ha, ha" may indicate that Hardy fears that God may be just as demented as the people promoting war or it could also be an effort by Hardy to portray God and a sneering, uncaring entity.

There's also evidence that Hardy feels….....

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