“Men may have escaped the shells of battle but were often destroyed by war” How is this idea explored in the novel? “All Quiet on the Western Front” written by Erich Maria Remarque explores the idea that men have escaped the shells of battle but were often destroyed by war. Remarque presents the changes in Paul and his friends and by displaying the sense of isolation the men feel after the war by using a range of techniques. Remarque displays the changes in Paul and his friends by showing how
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1 The negative effects of World War 1 are endless. Despite some of the positive outcomes‚ the book focuses on the main points of how the soldiers felt emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally. When reading the book‚ All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ one can further understand the true sadness‚ physical pain‚ and mental exhaustion that the German soldiers actually went through. This changes our perspective about the war because we can oversee our American bias and understand the
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Morale: The Temporary Cure for War The author of All Quiet on the Western Front‚ Erich Maria Remarque‚ was sure to include many underlining purposes in his novel‚ having been in World War I himself. Much like the main character‚ Paul Baumer‚ Remarque had experienced life or death situations where any ordinary man’s mental stability would be called into question. In order to avoid going absolutely insane‚ soldiers developed defense mechanisms throughout the war. One of Remarque purposes was to express
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interpretations of war‚ this quote illustrates the simple brainwashing statements that are frequently told to generations of young men in hopes of convincing them to travel down the unfortunate path of war with false assumptions. With similar views‚ Erich Maria Remarque published the novel All Quiet on the Western Front after WWI through the perspective of Paul Baümer‚ a German soldier who experiences the true reality of war. Although war is often glorified and patriotic soldiers are fueled by their
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The description of the bloody battles‚ the severe causalities of the war‚ and the after effects on the soldiers themselves showed that the author was showing the story of WWI in a way that showed negativity towards war. By humanizing the soldiers Erich Maria Remarque allows us to understand how these young men were just like the average person fighting relentlessly for a purpose that was not even clear to them‚ and for little to no personal or national gain. The soldier’s ultimate goal was to survive
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In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ there are many symbols. However the main symbol that ties everything together is the boots. The boots are a symbol for loss of identity‚ dehumanization‚ and cheapness of human life. During World War I‚ men were put in boot camp straight from high school. They never have a chance to grow up and develop lives of their own. Although they have lost their innocence due to hardships of the war‚ they are still young boys at heart. This
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are interesting and useful professions. My parents have a large library and they taught me to like books. I could spend all night reading books. My favourite subjects in school were German‚ Literature and History. My favourite German writers are Erich Maria Remarque‚ Thomas Mann and Hermann Hesse. Once at the class of Literature‚ our teacher told us that‚ translated literary works lost much of their beauty. She said that poetry was very hard to translate. From that day on I had a dream. I wanted
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place in the world. The place‚ context and setting in significant moments in time throughout individual’s lives cause such realisations occur. This can be seen in both the novels “The Namesake” by Jhumpa Lahiri and “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Remarque‚ through the experiences of their characters Paul‚ Gogol and Ashima. Paul is confronted by his experiences on the front line‚ where his kinship between his fellow comrades have entrenched him from his own family and society. Likewise‚ those
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Youth and Innocence are a Thing of the Past In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front Paul and other soldiers lose their sense of innocence and youth before they are prepared. Paul‚ a young man enlists in the German Army of the First World War with some of his classmates. These young men become enthusiastic soldiers‚ but incidents of horror break them down. Paul and other soldiers lose their sense of innocence and youth when they discern the poster of a beautiful woman in the
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Erich Maria Remarque‚ the author of the prestigious novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” was born on June 22‚ 1898‚ and had a first hand insight on the war the book is based on‚ the first World War. Before he started his career as a writer‚ Remarque started his fight for the German army at the age of 18. Remarque’s previous military history helped shape his story behind the book. The characters Remarque chose for “All Quiet on the Western Front” portrays his personal thoughts and experiences.
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