"I am making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the War is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it"

This quote by Siegfried Sassoon is an effective statement of demonstration against the prolonging of the battle. He is revealing his aggravation as well as temper at the armed forces authorities that have the power to end the war, however are instead selecting to lengthen it. He is making a conscious decision to defy their authority in order to fight the battle. He believes that the war is being deliberately extended as well as is taking a stand against it. His words are a powerful pointer of the human price of battle as well as the demand to stand up against those in power who are lengthening it. His words are a phone call to action for those that protest the battle and also a pointer of the value of defending what is right.