treat him as props who is at war to bring glory to the nation. They speak convincing words about glory‚ fame‚ and progress‚ and youth like Paul believes them‚ at first; however‚ after they see their friends dying and other terrors that war brings it all loses its meaning. Paul admits that sometimes he is jealous of people who just live their civilian lives; however‚ on
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of coping. Remarque‚using repetition on the emphasis of youth‚ omissing the real way Kemmerich died when he told Kemmerich’s mother‚ having Paul die on a regular and quiet day and using pathos to make one feel sympathy‚ wrote All Quiet on the Western Front as an anti-war novel. In the beginning of All Quiet on the Western Front‚ Remarque really emphasized on how Paul’s
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The novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ shows tremendous amount of symbolism‚ and the main symbol would be the importance of Kemmerich’s boots. In the battlefield‚ the boots were considered one of the most prized possession one could ever own amongst the soldiers. The boots also represented how the soldiers in the battlegrounds were extremely poor and in despair from the war itself. The author‚ Remarque‚ depicts as if the boots are more valuable and longer-lasting than lives on the battlefield
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never stop to think about war and its definition. Accroding to the dictionary‚ war is defined as a state of hostility‚ conlict‚ antagonism and death. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque tells the story about Paul Baumer‚ the narrator and protagonist of the book ‚ a neneteen year old German soldier who fights in the front lines of Western Europle during Wold War I and describs its synical hateful environment. The autobiographical book‚ Night by Elie Wiesel‚ takes place during The Holocaust
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accusation nor a confession‚ and least of all an adventure‚ for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who‚ even though they may have escaped shells‚ were destroyed by the war” (Epigraph). In All Quiet on the Western Front‚ there are many themes present throughout the text. The most important of which‚ being the psychological effects that the war has on the soldiers. Out of all of the men fighting throughout the war and
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Aspects of Life In All Quiet on the Western Front‚ different attitudes are betrayed from different people. Attitudes that come from various walks of life. When someone lives in a certain area and is surrounded by certain things‚ I believe it forms your opinion about life and people. That attitude can either make you or break you. War is definitely an example of a situation that can change your thoughts‚ actions‚ and emotions. The overriding theme of All Quiet on the Western Front is the horrible
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All Quiet on the Western Front Long Essay All Quiet on the Western Front was a story of a group of young children‚ nineteen years old or so‚ who enlisted in the military on the advice of one of their professors. They were told‚ and believed‚ that they would be seen as heroes in everyone’s eyes‚ and that they were doing such great things for their country and showing extreme nationalism and patriotism. As the months went on‚ fighting on the front lines‚ these men realized that this life was nothing
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The Sorrows of War and the Glorious Lies Is it really worth it? Is the simple order by a superior officer enough for someone to spill the blood of innocent soldiers? In All Quiet on the Western Front‚ a novel by Erich Maria Remarque‚ a group of soldiers learn the hard way about the realities of war. They encounter trench warfare and hand-to-hand combat and slowly see how horrible the war is. Using the book‚ the author expresses his hatred towards war and how only evil comes from it. The emotions
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All Quiet On The Western Front In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ a profoundly horrific image of war is formed in the eyes of the reader. In the past‚ War stories leaned toward themes of glory‚ adventure‚ and honor. In presenting his realistic version of a soldier ’s experience‚ Remarque strips away the glory of war and reveals the physical and mental hardships of war. Throughout his book‚ a plethora of themes are emphasized and brought to light. Among those themes are deception
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Lauren Davis Mr. Furlong English 10 17 Sept. 2014 The horrors and Dehumanizing Effects on War Through out the appalling novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Remarque‚ many themes were prevalent in the reading. The one theme that stood out most to me was the horrors and dehumanizing effects of war. Remarque‚ who fought in World War I himself‚ gives great details on how the solders live and the gruesome encounters. At the begging of the novel Paul expresses to us how dehumanizing
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