A Brief Review Of Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet On The Western Front

Erich Maria Remarque’s novel “Im Westen Nichts Neues”, translated to English “All Quiet on the Western Front”, was published in 1928. Remarque began to write this novel when he left the German military. He began to work odd professions, all the while writing this book. Remarque closely related the characters and plot in this novel to his military experiences and comrades that fought next to him. Remarque’s middle name has not always been Maria. Remarque changed his middle name from Paul to Maria. This would be of little significance except Paul is the character that “All Quiet on the Western Front” follows. This is not a coincidence, Remarque has written himself into the novel as “Paul Baumer.” Erich Remarque’s family is very similar to