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    Inhumanity of War In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ one follows the life of Paul Baumer‚ a private in the German military in World War 1. He and his friends try to survive as the people around them get slaughtered. Slowly one by one his friends die while the others fight for their own lives. This is a war with many inhumane actions that lead to unnecessary death or injury. In the story many inhumane actions spark guilt within a character‚ causing a humane

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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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    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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    he shoves me aside.” Ch.6 P.5 This quote relates to the theme that spending time in the war changes who you are and how you think. This is shown when Paul begins to compare his company to 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

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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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    ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT The author Erich Maria Remarque wrote the book All Quiet on the Western Front to present how a group of naive and enthusiastic teenagers endure and suffer from the cruel battlefield during WWI. All of them are motivated by propaganda techniques to join the army and they expected the quick end of the war. However‚ none of them seems to realize the fact that they are not able to go back unless they died or the enduring war ends. From their belongings‚ the readers can

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    Within these two passages there is a common theme--longing.  Paul‚ in the first passage‚ attempts to read‚ but it is too painful for him to continue‚ because the words mean nothing.  In the second passage‚ Paul is brought to life by the words of people‚ because he is reminded that his isn’t all alone.   In the first paragraph is very sorrowful.  Paul sits down and pulls books and papers‚ trying to feel emotion as he reads the words on the page.  But he feels nothing‚ for the words have no meaning

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    hardship and conflict of war affect an individual? War always takes a toll on the individual and leaves drastic changes to the human soul; this loss of innocence is a recurring motif and major theme throughout the novel. Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels of all time. The story follows the protagonist‚ Paul Baumer‚ a young‚ artistic boy who enlists into the German army in World War I and challenges the false glorification of war. Throughout the story

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