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In the poem, John Brown, John Brown drops his medals into his mother's hands because ______.
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Solution
In the poem, John Brown, John Brown drops his medals into his mother's hands because he realizes the futility and emptiness of war honours and seeks solace and comfort in his mother's love and understanding.
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