Essay: All Quiet on the Western Front An anti-war novel often portrays many of the bad aspects and consequences of war. Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel set in the First World War that is against war. Remarque describes the terrible reality of the war‚ focusing on the horrors and involved. The novel portrays an anti-war perspective as it brings up issues about the brutality of war‚ the narrator’s change of attitude towards war‚ the futility of war and
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World Lit. War Through the Eyes of Erich Remarque A soldier must have the mentality of‚ “I must kill or I’ll be killed” or they will surely perish. Taking this idea to heart can be a very moralistic test that most people can’t handle. All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels ever written because of its exposing graphic depiction of war. In the short note before Chapter One‚ Remarque lets the reader know exactly what themes he intends. War is savage‚ unjustified and unnatural
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The Horrors of War on the Front In “All Quiet on the Western Front” Erich Maria Remarque a German veteran describes the harsh events that happened in WWI. The main character Paul Baumer narrates his story of what happened on the Western Front. Paul and several friends decided to join the army right out of high school at the young age of 19. In the beginning‚ Paul and his comrades were excited to join the army because they had been given speeches about patriotism‚ in time they realized that war
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AllqAll Quiet on the Western Front In-Class Write A Training and Experience vs. Superstition‚ luck‚ chance‚ animal instinct SebastianApr.12/12During the summer of 1914‚ great nations from around the world found themselves with an opportunity to showcase their national pride and heroism through the global dilemma that was known as the Great War. Many of the top nations‚ such as Germany‚ did not care whether how many men it took as long as they won the war. As I read “All Quiet on the Western Front”
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In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ there are many symbols. However the main symbol that ties everything together is the boots. The boots are a symbol for loss of identity‚ dehumanization‚ and cheapness of human life. During World War I‚ men were put in boot camp straight from high school. They never have a chance to grow up and develop lives of their own. Although they have lost their innocence due to hardships of the war‚ they are still young boys at heart. This
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AP Card for All Quiet in the Western Front 1. Title and Author • All Quiet in the Western Front is a novel written by Erich Maria Remarque Date of Publication • January 29‚ 1929 Type of Work • All Quiet in the Western Front is a novel Period in Literary Tradition • Modern 2. Central Idea • The horrors of World War I had many effects on the expendable soldiers and left them feeling traumatized‚ alienated‚ desensitized‚ and physically damaged. 3. Historical‚ Political‚ or Social Context
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Dehumanization in Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front Winston Churchill always said‚ “You ask: what is our aim? I can answer in one word: It is victory‚ victory at all costs‚ victory in spite of all terror‚ victory‚ no matter how long and hard the world may be; for without victory‚ there is no survival.” In Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front‚ victory is seen as the only option. The soldiers in the novel do whatever it takes like acting before thinking or ignoring
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All Quiet on the Western Front In the novel ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ by Erich Maria Remarque‚ the main character Paul Bäumer’s development shows the horrors of the First World War and the effect it had on the young men who fought in it. Paul Bäumer is the main character whom is nineteen years old‚ Bäumer volunteered for the army along side four of his classmates. Some parts in the novel is written in past tense when Paul Bäumer is collecting his thoughts. Most of the novel is written
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Literature of War / Period 1 The Savage Within Throughout Erich Maria Remarque’s novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ vivid images of gruesome animal instincts and the innocent animals’ lives ending are illustrated for the reader repeatedly. Remarque indicates that for a soldier’s survival in battle they must cease sanity and rely solely on primitive instinct. This notion of animal instincts leads soldiers to be less
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how the soldiers felt emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally. When reading the book‚ All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ one can further understand the true sadness‚ physical pain‚ and mental exhaustion that the German soldiers actually went through. This changes our perspective about the war because we can oversee our American bias and understand the pain on both sides. When Paul says‚ “We were all at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through‚” it shows how although there
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