A Brief Review Of Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet On The Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque’s novel “Im Westen Nichts Neues”, translated to English “All Quiet on the Western Front”, was published in 1928. Remarque began to write this novel when he left the German military. He began to work odd professions, all the while writing this book. Remarque closely related the characters and plot in this novel to his military experiences and comrades that fought next to him. Remarque’s middle name has not always been Maria. Remarque changed his middle name from Paul to Maria. This would be of little significance except Paul is the character that “All Quiet on the Western Front” follows. This is not a coincidence, Remarque has written himself into the novel as “Paul Baumer.” Erich Remarque’s family is very similar to
the family of Paul Baumer. Remarque’s mother was diagnosed and eventually succumbed to cancer on September 9th, 1917. Paul’s mother also has cancer, however, she does not die from this disease. She is very sick but alive(269). Remarque and Paul shared an older sister, Erna. This makes two family members that relate in a larger than accidental way, Remarque not only wrote in one family member but two. Stanislaus Katczinsky known as “Kat” is injured by a shot to the shin. Paul decides to carry Kat to the triage area but along the way Kat is shot in the back of the head and dies(288-290). On July 15th, 1917 Remarque’s company were moving forward when his comrade, Troske was hit by an array of shrapnel. Remarque carried Troske off the battlefield and to a hospital. Troske had died from a shrapnel splinter lodged in the back of his head along the way. Remarque had been mayorly injured by a shrapnel blast to his legs, arms, and neck, this took Remarque out of the war. Paul has minor wounds in his arms and legs from a shrapnel blast also. Remarque is Paul, in this novel. Remarque had written this novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” as a reflection of his life. The evidence in this report compelled me to come to this strong conclusion. There are too many similarities for them to just be coincidence.
the family of Paul Baumer. Remarque’s mother was diagnosed and eventually succumbed to cancer on September 9th, 1917. Paul’s mother also has cancer, however, she does not die from this disease. She is very sick but alive(269). Remarque and Paul shared an older sister, Erna. This makes two family members that relate in a larger than accidental way, Remarque not only wrote in one family member but two. Stanislaus Katczinsky known as “Kat” is injured by a shot to the shin. Paul decides to carry Kat to the triage area but along the way Kat is shot in the back of the head and dies(288-290). On July 15th, 1917 Remarque’s company were moving forward when his comrade, Troske was hit by an array of shrapnel. Remarque carried Troske off the battlefield and to a hospital. Troske had died from a shrapnel splinter lodged in the back of his head along the way. Remarque had been mayorly injured by a shrapnel blast to his legs, arms, and neck, this took Remarque out of the war. Paul has minor wounds in his arms and legs from a shrapnel blast also. Remarque is Paul, in this novel. Remarque had written this novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” as a reflection of his life. The evidence in this report compelled me to come to this strong conclusion. There are too many similarities for them to just be coincidence.