Stayed for a moment all embracing Prince‚ my brothers‚ myself and Claude‚ afterwards slowly started walking in the middle of a meadow towards a house visible in the distance when suddenly appeared the farmer friend of the priest on the other side of the border who together with his wife drove us to his house and offer us a meal and hot tea. Aunt Esther would come looking for us the following day‚ they contacted her and would be responsible for all formalities for us to stay in Switzerland
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these trenches are very narrow only enough to have bit of room for the person next to you. This made diseases to easily spread such as influenza‚ fever‚ typhoid‚ and malaria. One of my buddies I share a spot within the trenche just died‚ right in front of me.
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division covering a 1‚500–2‚000 yards (1‚400–1‚800 m) front. A second line of seven divisions followed‚ with one infantry division and six cavalry divisions in reserve. Six German divisions held the line opposite‚ in a front position and a reserve position the R-Stellung (R-Position) further back. French artillery observers benefitted from good weather but on the night of 24/25 September‚ heavy rain began and fell until midday.[1] The German front position was broken in four places and two of the penetrations
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Through the mist of the morning‚ the scarlet leaves could be seen. In front stood a tree‚ waving its arms at me. The sky wasn’t visible to my sight‚ the deep grey clouds were disappearing‚ and the sun was nowhere to be seen. Regardless‚ I continued my journey with my obsolete umbrella firmly tucked under my arm and against my battered coat; that I have been wearing for the past fifteen years. The roar of engines could be heard as I continued my journey. The mist thickened into a dense fog‚ mirroring
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the ability to distinguish right from wrong” (193). This quote was made by the elf Arya while she was consoling Eragon on feeling guilty about all the enemies he had killed. This quote was said when Eragon and Arya were traveling back to the Varden and just after the pair had escaped from a group of Galbatorix’s soldiers‚ but unfortunately they had to kill all of the soldiers so their whereabouts would not be discovered. This passage stands out because it has a deeper meaning than many of the other
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The enemy army fell into a chant‚ it seemed to be coming from all sides; we soon found out that it was. They had split their force into three groups to surround us each group with as many troops as our entire army. Their berserkers lead the charge while the rest of their men threw javelins and axes. We all looked to our general for orders only to find that an axe had split his skull open. Panic spread like wildfire‚ some charged‚ some
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Entertainment Unlike the other two novels the class has dealt with‚ Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean is focused on entertainment instead of realism. The book All Quiet on the Western Front show the authors’ opinions of war to be serious and deadly. He says that there is no such thing as a hero in war‚ and that it is impossible to win a war with a single person. But MacLean expresses the war as a mission which provides excitement. He also makes Major John Smith‚the main character of the novel
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Introduction to film Understanding Movies Film Analysis: All Quiet on the Western Front Introduction Lewis Milestone’s All Quiet on the Western Front was one of the first realistic war films of its time. This film works to make a powerful statement about the misconceptions of war and fighting. Its message is one that anyone who has seen war close up can attest to. Regardless of time‚ location‚ or people‚ these
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animals. He uses animalistic imagery to do this. The claustrophobic recruit referred to in this quote can’t stand being in the trench for another second. He begins to listen to reason‚ but then‚ his emotions get the better of him. Being out on the front has caused the recruit to act differently than he otherwise would have. The stress and fear caused him to snap. 3. “If your own father came over with them you would not hesitate to fling a bomb into him.” Ch.6P. This quote relates to the theme
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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 World War I. Remarque thus follows a literary line which includes William Shakespeare’s Henry V‚ Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage‚ and Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace and
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