The book “All Quiet on the Western Front”, written by Erich Maria Remarque, follows the horrific experience of war through the eyes of Paul Baumer, a young German soldier. Paul and his classmates enlist in the army after listening to the patriotic lectures of their teacher Kantorek. The book follows their journey through the war as one by one, they all die. Early on they realize that the ideals of nationalism and patriotism put forth by their teacher and others is useless in the face of war. Unlike
All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel which examines the emotional wounds and traumas experienced by troops fighting in the trenches of World War I and the disparity between the nationalistic sentiment with a sense of duty that dominated thinking of the day against the grim realities of combat. The author illustrates these aforementioned points by telling the stories of several troops on the front line depicting both their external realities and way of life along with their methods of handling
Each of their works reflect this history. Yearly acknowledges that “All Quiet on the Western Front is not Baumer’s description of war as what occurred in various places at specific times but describes war as a condition.” (HOW DO I CITE THIS!), yet this same analysis occurs in Owen’s works, Though from different sides of the conflict, the writings of Wilfred Owen in “Strange Meeting” and Erich Maria Remarque in All Quiet on the Western
individuals, all depending on different dispositions about the act itself. While some view war as a noble and honorable course of action to participate in, others proclaim that war and any aspect of righteousness exist in a mutually exclusive relationship; however, the reality in the actuality of war persists, regardless of individual opinion. As such, the rationalizations given for war originate from the synthesis of several different individual perspectives. Furthermore, through their works All Quiet
To Kill a Mocking Bird/ All Quiet on the Western Front Equipped with strong moral compasses and views ahead of their time, Harper Lee and Erich Maria Remarque produced novels that will be treasured for an eternity. ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’, set in the tired old town of Maycomb County, Alabama during the 1930’s, delves deep into the everyday racial slurs, sexist assumptions, and diversity of family life. ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is a confronting slice of literary genius. Much like Lee, Remarque’s
Epigraph - “This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war” (Epigraph 1). o this sets up the context and intent of the novel and implies that even though a young generation of men survived the war physically, they were destroyed by it mentally. o Implies the loss
War I, the Vietnam War, and the war in Iraq. These wars have led to a great number of deaths throughout the world. The reason why writers protest war is because they want to show how vivid and horrid war can be. In the fictional novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque develops a point of view on how the soldiers of World War I are destroyed by the war. To begin with, the narrator, Paul Baumer, and his friends are convinced by their schoolmaster
say a thousand words, it shows that inside the soldiers the sides they fight on do not matter at all, what matters is the survival of their comrades, their friends. Many forms of literature, poetry, and art have shown the beauty of these bonds and the amazing extents soldiers go to to keep their brothers happy. Author Erich Maria Remarque of All Quiet on the
In texts such as All Quiet on the Western Front (All Quiet) written by German author Erich Maria Remarque, questions of a historical event and the text itself has been questioned on its authenticity
The story begins when Jim explains that he overheard another soldier that they will be going to the battle the next day. However, another solider explains that it is all a lie and defends his point by telling Jim that they haven’t gone into the battle since they had arrived at the camp. Henry, however, believes what Jim said, and was very excited and can’t believe he is finally will be going to battle the next day. Thinking back, he remembers that his mother had opposed his decision at first when