Ian Johnson 1 May 2013 Mr. Morris World Lit. War Through the Eyes of Erich Remarque A soldier must have the mentality of‚ “I must kill or I’ll be killed” or they will surely perish. Taking this idea to heart can be a very moralistic test that most people can’t handle. All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels ever written because of its exposing graphic depiction of war. In the short note before Chapter One‚ Remarque lets the reader know exactly what themes he intends
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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
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Erich Maria Remarque wrote the novel All Quiet on the Western Front to show readers the impact that war and death had on soldiers during war times. Many men returned from the war with missing limbs‚ missing clothes‚ and missing minds. They felt displaced and lost in their own bodies and in society. The death toll in World War I was tragically high‚ and it left families without brothers‚ sons‚ husbands‚ and uncles. All Quiet on The Western Front describes a group of soldiers living on western front
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Setting (DESCRIBE the time period‚ geographical location‚ historical/social context) The setting in All Quiet on the Western Front takes place around the battlefield of the war‚ mainly the trenches. It was dark‚ morbid‚ chaotic and hopeless. Trench life was dreadful according to Paul. There was so much blood‚ mud and clamor from the blasts and bombs. The constant pounding of those bombs lasted for days‚ rumbling in those
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Christine Barna Date 2/29/12 Per. 4 All Quiet on the Western Front Essay All Quiet on the Western Front is a historical novel‚ written by Erich Maria Remarque. It is set during the World War I between France and Germany. The book explores the lives and deaths of men who fought the war and how it tore them apart. The story is told through the eye of Paul Baumer‚ who enlists with his class mated in the German army. They become soldiers with youthful enthusiasm‚ not expecting the hardships and despair
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WHAT DID THE MOVIE‚ “ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT”; TELL YOU ABOUT WORLD WAR 1 AND WARFARE IN GENERAL‚ USE MOVIE EXAMPLES. Gunshots and bombs blowing up all around you‚ blood and guts flying everywhere‚ as you dodge bullets‚ and listen to the low guttural sounds and high pitched screams of men dying all around you on both sides. In the movie‚ I really learned about war and warfare. You really can’t understand just how heart wrenching and scary it can be while ducking bullets and watching
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many moral decisions brought on by the war. Paul and Kat struggled on what to do when they come up to the Fair Haired Recruit; latter Paul stuck with Kropp though his injuries to make sure he stayed safe. When Paul was on leave‚ he longed to be with back with his fellow soldiers‚ because being at home was complicated. In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque‚ Paul’s life before the war was that of a school boy who had a healthy relationships and dreams. Paul says his future has been stolen
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All Quiet on the Western Front Is a Novel told from the perspective of Nineteen year old Paul Bäumer‚ a German Soldier who joins the war effort on the French front during World War I. Bäumer and a few friends get the idea to join the military after listening to patriotic speeches from their previous teacher‚ however quickly forsake these ideologies after experiencing the horrors of warfare on the front. After two weeks of horrific combat‚ a staggering eighty men of the original 150-man company return
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In July 15‚ 1917‚ Remarque’s company advanced to Flanders for some of the most savage fighting of World War I. With grenade splinters in his neck‚ left knee‚ and right wrist‚ Remarque exited the fray the next year. After medical treatment‚ he went back‚ only to be released four days
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Although Kantorec may have been speaking out of ignorance‚ the harm had been done nonetheless. Through his naiveté he still believed his lies to be true. In the book this is shown to be true of many of the older generation. It is seen when Paul comes back to his hometown after one year of enlistment and encounters a head-master: "He dismisses the idea loftily and informs me I know nothing about it [the war]. ‘The details‚ yes‚’ says he‚ ‘but this relates to the whole. And of that you are not able to
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