Most heroism deals with promotion of virtue and reproach of vice. Sloughing off from such a hackneyed‚ yet widely used frame of thought‚ the novel ‘The Happy Prince’ (1888) by Oscar Wilde connects heroism with compassion. With a subconscious reminiscent between ‘courage’ and ‘hero’‚ compassion is generally not a primary association with a strong image of a hero. Oscar Wilde however‚ through utilization of ‘the happy prince’ as a mechanism‚ conveys the idea of compassion and sacrifice which consists
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I. I have always loved planes‚ and WWII with that being said I chose the book The Blond Knight of Germany: A biography of Erich Hartmann by Raymond Toliver and Trevor Constable. It is a non-fiction story of the life German Luftwaffe ace pilot Eric Hartmann and how he became the greatest combat pilot of all time. II. Erich Hartmann flew for The Luftwaffe which was the aerial warfare branch of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. This is a more obvious theme of the book but is one that occurs
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A recording angel of the Great War‚ an enigma‚ a man rife with contradictions and contrasts are titles that could only fit the German author Erich Maria Remarque. Born in June 22‚ 1898‚ he was the third child of the family of four of Peter Franz and Anna Maria Remark. A member of the Gertrude Stein‘s “lost generation”‚ Remarque‚ in more ways than one‚ witnessed the cataclysm of the two world wars. On November 26‚ 1916‚ he drafted as a musketeer‚ or infantryman. In July 15‚ 1917‚ Remarque’s company
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Erich Maria Remarque and the Nature of War David Lark – World History 2 Unlike truly historical works emphasizing the human side of war‚ for example‚ Cornelius Ryan’s The Longest Day or A Bridge Too Far‚ in which the author provides highly detailed accounts of historical events through the eyes of participants leading to an objective treatment and analysis of those events‚ Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is a novelization of the experience of German soldiers in
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All Quiet on the Western Front In the book “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Remarque‚ the author uses nature‚ and comradeship‚ to describe what the characters are going through. Erich uses nature in several ways‚ such as describing how the soldiers are facing terrible hardships‚ also it reflects on their sadness‚ and provides a contrast to the unnatural world of war. The author also uses the theme Comradeship through all the horrifying pictures of death and inhumanity‚ he talks about when
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca and Erich Fromm‚ these two men were born almost two millennia apart and yet both wrote on a subject which is incredible relevant to our society today. This subject is the need for refocus and change from unhealthy outward attention to healthy inward attention. While they both focused on healthy inward living‚ they accomplish this task from different directions. Seneca focused on the healthy inward person working out while Fromm challenged an unhealthy outward focus tracing
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Erich Maria Remarque’s original 1928 novel‚ turned movie‚ All Quiet on The Western Front‚ is very useful in helping to understand the many social and cultural difficulties soldiers faced in WW1 during the period of 1914-1918. One could argue that the given film is reliable‚ but being a secondary source this is arguable. AQOTWF exhibits the saviour physical‚ and mental stress German soldiers of World War 1 encountered‚ and the raw emotional detachment from civilian life displayed by many on returning
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as a Psychological and Moral Problem” Erich Fromm states that human history can change forever by just an act of disobedience. Fromm starts off by stating how people in power have always professed that those below them should obey rather than disobey. Fromm writes about how key ancient figures like Prometheus and Adam and Eve acted out in disobedience. Fromm also states that these figures didn’t regret their decisions nor did they ask for forgiveness. Fromm further claims that man has continuously
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ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT The author Erich Maria Remarque wrote the book All Quiet on the Western Front to present how a group of naive and enthusiastic teenagers endure and suffer from the cruel battlefield during WWI. All of them are motivated by propaganda techniques to join the army and they expected the quick end of the war. However‚ none of them seems to realize the fact that they are not able to go back unless they died or the enduring war ends. From their belongings‚ the readers can
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Erich Maria Remarque’s Works as Representations of the Nature of Love Marina Draga Humanities Research Paper Marina Draga Dr. Hopkins Humanities April 17‚ 2009 Erich Maria Remarque’s Works as Representations of the Nature of Love Thesis Statement: Painful encounters in distressing events like those in the battlefields are what make people realize the real value of compassion and belongingness. Topical Outline: I. Introduction II. Erich Maria Remarque as a Poet
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