All Quiet on the Western Front is a historical fiction novel written by German author Erich Maria Remarque in the late 1920s. It is narrated by Paul Baumer‚ a young man who joined the army voluntarily after listening a patriotic speech from his teacher‚ Kantorek. Paul shared his experiences and stories during the time he fought in the German army on the French front in World War I. Paul Baumer is a nineteen years old high school student. He and several of his friends from school were encouraged
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All Quiet on the Western Front One of the main themes in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is Futility of War. The novel takes place during the Great War and takes place in France. Paul Baumer is the main character in the book along with many of his friends. In the book the theme of futility of war appears in the beginning‚ middle and end of the novel and Baumer slowly becomes more aware of what war is really like. In the beginning Baumer enters the war as a recruit and
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A Separate Peace Outline Thesis Statement: In a Separate Peace‚ John Knowles uses the envy Gene has for Finny‚ Leper’s thought on war and Finny’s denial about evil in the world to create a theme of allusion vs. reality. Topic Sentence: Gene is so envious of Finny he goes to all means to bring down to his level. Quote: “…One evening when I was dressing for dinner in this numbed frame of mind‚ an idea occurred to me‚ the first with any energy behind it since Finny fell from the tree. I decided to
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War is a terrible reality where people commit heinous atrocities that always end in suffering‚ but unfortunately war is also powerful enough to convince many that “it is sweet... to die for your country”(Owen). Spoken by famous British poet Wilfred Owen‚ a WWI soldier who sarcastically expressed the constant false interpretations of war‚ this quote illustrates the simple brainwashing statements that are frequently told to generations of young men in hopes of convincing them to travel down the unfortunate
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Voices of War Essay James Blunt’s song “No Bravery” and the song “I was only 19” by Red Gum express similar ideas about war and use many of the same techniques to present these ideas. Both strongly use imagery and personification to convey a sense of the horrors of war and the lasting effect that it has both physically and psychologically on those who are involved both as soldiers and also the innocent victims who are damaged by wars that occur around them. Blunt’s poem was written from first hand
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War has a tendency to bring out both the worst and best qualities of human beings. These conflicts and their resulting effects on people are often depicted in literature. One of the best examples of war literature is Erich Marie Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front. All Quiet on the Western Front depicts the everyday struggles of German soldier Paul Baümer and his comrades. Throughout the war‚ the servicemen maintain a strong bond between with each other. However‚ this bond even extends to the
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All Quiet on the Western Front: Assignment #3: Focus on Chapter 4 1. Paul feels alone in battle and his only friend and family seems to be mother earth. He finds comfort and protection with earth since he’s alone in battle and there’s nothing else protecting him except for earth’s materials like bushes and trees hiding him form the enemy. Like a mother would protect her son. I’m not sure if this has much to do with the Oedipus Complex but since Paul is loving the earth ever so passionately he
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The demographic of adults who write autobiographies do so largely because of some type of silence they faced in childhood‚ and possibly into their adult life. This silence can often be attributed to a hardship faced at some time during their life which the authors overcame and are ready to delve into how that affected them as adults. In Catherine Madison’s The War Came Home with Him‚ she recounts not only her struggles as a child growing up in the aftermath of a war‚ but also the struggles of a man
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the store was a little busy. When I was finally approached by an employee‚ it was more of laid back approach. "Hey what’s up‚ what can I do for you today?" Even though I was just there for an assignment‚ the employee made me want to make a purchase. The store was a little out of order from customers looking at sizes of different shirts that were folded nicely before. But most of all‚ it was a laid back store with slightly inconsiderate customers and down to earth employees. After
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH‚ UNIVERSITY OF BENIN‚ BENINN- CITY QUESTIONNAIRE ON JOB SATISFACTION‚ PERCEIVED STRESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF BANK EMPLOYEES WORKING IN BENIN-CITY. This research wants to know about your work environment and how it affects you. Your answer to these question is needed. PLEASE DONOT PUT YOUR NAME. The answers provided will remain anonymous and confidentiality will be maintained. NAME OF BANK…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… QUESTIONNAIRE NUMBER:…………………………
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