Arthur Tsao 25 January 2011 Ritchie 1 All Quiet on the Western Front: Literary Log #1 “We learned that a bright button is weightier than four volumes of Schopenhaur. At first astonished‚ then embittered‚ and finally indifferent‚ we recognized that what matters is not the mind but the boot brush‚ not intelligence but the system‚ not freedom but drill” (22). In this quote‚ Remarque explains the differences between valuable material and knowledge. The imagery he describes compares “educational”
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of Canada’s duty to stop the anti‐Christian hordes. After the war‚ a number of novels challenged the notion that the war was somehow a crusade or fought for a greater cause. The most famous of these war novels is Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front‚ which provides a first‐hand account of the war from the point of view of the ordinary German soldier. A year before Remarque’s novel appeared‚ Charles Yale Harrison published Generals Die in Bed‚ written from the point of view of a Canadian
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In “All quiet on the Western Front”‚ Paul Baumer says that war is a dehumanizing experience‚ however‚ there are many examples in this book that prove otherwise. Paul says he knows nothing of life but “despair‚ death‚ fear‚ and a fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow”(263). War‚ however cruel it may seem‚ actually makes soldiers more human. During the time Paul spent at training camp‚ Paul made “friends” with the Russians of the other side of the fence. Paul shared his cigarettes
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University of Münster. He served in the German army during World War I. During the war he wrote his first novel " All Quite on the Western Front"‚ it became an internalional bestseller. I’ve read a lot of novels by Remarque‚ but most of all I like "A time to live and a time to die" published in 1954. This novel is about Soldier Ernst Greaber‚ who is doing military service at the Russian front . One day he gets a short holiday homeward. Once arrived in his native town he learns about the despairs and
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The book “War Without Mercy” is a study of the wartime attitudes between the Japanese and American forces against one another‚ by John W. Dower. The book is divided into four parts: Enemies‚ The War in Western Eyes‚ The War in Japanese Eyes‚ and Epilogue. Each section plays a vital role in the book‚ that without any of these‚ the book would change entirely. War Without Mercy opens with the section titled Enemies. It functions as an introduction to the themes and materials that John Dower will use
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seemed to be a fairly easy read in my opinion. Soldier’s Heart is a historical war novel that is based on a true story of a boy who joins the Union Army. Gary Paulsen writes about his main character that takes you on an adventure from Winona‚ Minnesota all the way to the battle fields of Gettysburg where the novel ends. The location is also spread across the United States cities such as in Chicago‚ St. Louis ‚ many of the main battle fields of the civil war for example the Battle of Bull Run. The book
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Chapter Seven: The Second Company is sent somewhere to reorganize their group. Himmelstoss apologizes to the men for being such a mean person because he feels bad‚ as he has now been on the front. Paul‚ Leer‚ and Kropp go for a swim and meet three women. The men swim across the canal during the night and carry their boots and some food. Paul gets to go home for leave‚ but it isn’t the same as he thought it would be. His mom is sick with cancer and he doesn’t feel “at home”. One day‚ when Paul is
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Personally‚ this film stood out for me from all the other films in the class as it displays the consequences of war‚ which is still applicable to modern society. One very interesting aspect of the film is that the conclusion seems to bring little impact to the story. The viewer must take in all that has happened throughout the film to see that the ending is lacking because Lene has already been through so much‚ which
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All Quiet on the Western Front: An Account of the Destruction Caused by WWI “It will simply try to tell of a generation of men who‚ even though they may have escaped shells‚ were destroyed by the war” [Remarque] World War I was‚ and still remains‚ one of the most devastating wars this planet has ever seen. While it may not have caused the same destruction to the land as World War II‚ the effect it had on those unfortunate enough to serve in the war was as great‚ if not greater‚ than any other
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A SONG TO END ALL WAR 2-PART TREBL] issaurga Festivafl Youtlr eh*ir @ 2 PROGRAM NOTE ABOUT THE COMPOSER From my first encorurter I have had a special resonance with Bill Wortell’s art - both his sculpture and his words. His writing entitled The Shaman of Brotherhood (Lullaby for War) holds special significance in our present world. There’s a certain sense of frustration‚ yet hopefulness at the same time. If only we could find the right melody‚ David L. Brunner is acclaimed as a dynamic conductor
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