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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All Quiet on the Western Front is a historical fiction novel written by German author Erich Maria Remarque in the late 1920s. It is narrated by Paul Baumer‚ a young man who joined the army voluntarily after listening a patriotic speech from his teacher‚ Kantorek. Paul shared his experiences and stories during the time he fought in the German army on the French front in World War I. Paul Baumer is a nineteen years old high school student. He and several of his friends from school were encouraged
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All Quiet on the Western Front One of the main themes in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is Futility of War. The novel takes place during the Great War and takes place in France. Paul Baumer is the main character in the book along with many of his friends. In the book the theme of futility of war appears in the beginning‚ middle and end of the novel and Baumer slowly becomes more aware of what war is really like. In the beginning Baumer enters the war as a recruit and
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War is a terrible reality where people commit heinous atrocities that always end in suffering‚ but unfortunately war is also powerful enough to convince many that “it is sweet... to die for your country”(Owen). Spoken by famous British poet Wilfred Owen‚ a WWI soldier who sarcastically expressed the constant false 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
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War has a tendency to bring out both the worst and best qualities of human beings. These conflicts and their resulting effects on people are often depicted in literature. One of the best examples of war literature is Erich Marie Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front. All Quiet on the Western Front depicts the everyday struggles of German soldier Paul Baümer and his comrades. Throughout the war‚ the servicemen maintain a strong bond between with each other. However‚ this bond even extends to the
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All Quiet on the Western Front: Assignment #3: Focus on Chapter 4 1. Paul feels alone in battle and his only friend and family seems to be mother earth. He finds comfort and protection with earth since he’s alone in battle and there’s nothing else protecting him except for earth’s materials like bushes and trees hiding him form the enemy. Like a mother would protect her son. I’m not sure if this has much to do with the Oedipus Complex but since Paul is loving the earth ever so passionately he
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All Quiet on the Western Front “The first bombs‚ the first explosion‚ burst into our hearts.” (Remarque 88) This is what the soldiers felt like in Erich Maria Remarque novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ Paul Baumer‚ a young man serving in the German army during World War One‚ is constantly being faced with the horrible and terrifying aspects of war. From seeing‚ his fellow soldiers lying dead on the battle field‚ to learning how to survive on the western front of the war. With his rifle by his
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Front” is a social commentary on how soldiers are effected emotionally and socially throughout the war and are conflicted on how to readjust to their lives after the Great War. Soldiers are conflicted by their character and do not know whether to pick back life up as a youth or as adults who have endured hard circumstances. The book does not focus on battles and it does not focus on a specific time frame‚ it rather evaluates what goes through the minds of a soldier. These men are literally being bombarded
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Nothing can be gained from the futility of war‚ only lost; a loss of hope‚ loss of life‚ loss of innocence and a loss of identity. This sense of hopelessness has been reflected within the anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. The negative representation of World War I displayed in this novel has made us question authority as to why time and time again‚ they abuse their power to force our innocent young men to fight in a monotonous battle. Through the construction
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All Quiet on the western Front The earth‚ as in the soil beneath our feet‚ is taken for granted every single day‚ but never by a soldier on the front lines. Erich Maria Remarque explains this through his character Paul Bäumer in the excerpt of his novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Paul is explaining the effects that war on the front can leave with a soldier‚ the hopelessness‚ instinct of an animal‚ and appreciation for things as simple as the earth that we walk on. While explaining these effects
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