All Quiet On The Western Front Essay
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Training and Experience vs. Superstition, luck, chance, animal instinct
SebastianApr.12/12During the summer of 1914, great nations from around the world found themselves with an opportunity to showcase their national pride and heroism through the global dilemma that was known as the Great War. Many of the top nations, such as Germany, did not care whether how many men it took as long as they won the war. As I read “All Quiet on the Western Front” I began to wonder about how likely it would have been me joining the army if I lived in that era, but more importantly, how I would manage. Would I make it through the end? Would I even get past the first battle? According to WW1 historical facts, only 35% of men that joined the German army came back home …show more content…
Two great examples of luck and instinct both involve Paul. During one of his positions inside a dug out he decided to leave and to go see others at another dug out. This simple act of oblivious decision making saved him from getting blown up from the dugout he was in just moments after leaving it. The other example contains the key component of survival, the same tactic other mammals win their wars with and that is logical instinct. During an enemy attack, Paul noticed that a bomb dropped nearby and made a dug out in the earth. Though there is no facts or proof that the enemy would not hit their again he decided to take his odds and throws himself into the dugout without a second though. This act of instinct turned out save his life but it easily couldn’t have.That’s the sad reality of it, war is just one of those things that no matter how much a soldier tries, his fate is something that he can’t control. One could be the most skilled troop in the army but the simplest things can make the difference. A simple hesitation and you might not make it, one second to early and you may find
Training and Experience vs. Superstition, luck, chance, animal instinct
SebastianApr.12/12During the summer of 1914, great nations from around the world found themselves with an opportunity to showcase their national pride and heroism through the global dilemma that was known as the Great War. Many of the top nations, such as Germany, did not care whether how many men it took as long as they won the war. As I read “All Quiet on the Western Front” I began to wonder about how likely it would have been me joining the army if I lived in that era, but more importantly, how I would manage. Would I make it through the end? Would I even get past the first battle? According to WW1 historical facts, only 35% of men that joined the German army came back home …show more content…
Two great examples of luck and instinct both involve Paul. During one of his positions inside a dug out he decided to leave and to go see others at another dug out. This simple act of oblivious decision making saved him from getting blown up from the dugout he was in just moments after leaving it. The other example contains the key component of survival, the same tactic other mammals win their wars with and that is logical instinct. During an enemy attack, Paul noticed that a bomb dropped nearby and made a dug out in the earth. Though there is no facts or proof that the enemy would not hit their again he decided to take his odds and throws himself into the dugout without a second though. This act of instinct turned out save his life but it easily couldn’t have.That’s the sad reality of it, war is just one of those things that no matter how much a soldier tries, his fate is something that he can’t control. One could be the most skilled troop in the army but the simplest things can make the difference. A simple hesitation and you might not make it, one second to early and you may find