or what to do when one was shot off‚ also seeing some of your closest and best friends killed really destroyed people me tally and ruined them as people knowing that it could’ve been u instead of them or could be you at any moment. In All Quiet on the Western Front Paul basically says that they believe in luck and that the only chance they have to stay alive in WWI is by luck‚ and it was very frequent that they’re luck runs out. In WWI the conditions were awful‚ men were always being brutally killed
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ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT In the book All Quiet on the Western Front the main character and narrator Paul describes the war as not fighting for his country but fighting for his own survival. This theme has been repeatedly outspoken in the book because Paul and the other characters have lost their sense of patriotism. Once the characters have left their previous feelings of patriotism‚ which is why they joined the war initially‚ they have no other choice but to fight in order
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The book "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque is set in a time of sorrow and discovery. WW1 bore some of the first advanced weaponry because of the allies necessity for greater protection from the enemies. That was a huge leap into what was to come in later wars as this artillery began to evolve into the complex ordnance of today. So much new weaponry was being developed and it was the Germans‚ who are the main focus in the book‚ who were ahead in developing tactics and technology
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Jordan Divens Dr. Spicka History 106 10:00 All Quiet on the Western Front not only brings you into the war scene and provides you with a vivid description of the war‚ but provides you with an opportunity to analyze and take in just how hard the war was on the soldiers who fought for their countries. This book brings you into the war scene and often times has you thinking about just how powerful a war can be on its soldiers. Not only does it depict the war but it brings its audience into a first
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and so without hope that I can confront them without fear” (295). These last few thoughts happen right before this soldier‚ Paul Baumer‚ dies. In the book All Quiet On the Western Front‚ Erich Maria Remarque creates the character of Paul Baumer in order to illustrate a generation full of men who are well known throughout our history‚ of what we all know of‚ the “Lost Generation.” About eight million soldiers lost their lives in combat and millions more were injured under the occasion of what we call
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once said‚ “All wars are civil wars because all men are brothers” (BrainyQuotes). Every man no matter what country he is from is interrelated. Whether someone is Christian or Catholic‚ they both believe in God; whether an American is Democratic or Republic they both agree on a democracy‚ and whether someone is Chinese or German‚ both are human beings. Throughout war every army man faces the horrors of watching their comrade’s die and the act of firing on a fellow human being. In All Quiet on the Western
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All Quiet on the Western Front Paul Baumer leaves for the western front a young boy‚ but as All Quiet on the Western Front goes on‚ Paul becomes more of a soulless soldier. Multiple events while fighting for Germany caused Paul to become this way. He began pushing away his family‚ friends‚ everyone‚ everything. This was a technique he used to survive. He cut off all emotions to become the best possible soldier he could be. When Paul and his friends signed up to go overseas‚ and fight for Germany
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English 2 Betrayal of The Youth and The Extinction of a Generation All Quiet on The Western Front is an autobiographical novel written by German WWI veteran Erich Maria Remarque and was published in 1928. What makes this novel so unique and enticing is Remarque’s personal insight on the war which comes from his experiences in WWI. Remarque wrote All Quiet on the Western Front in order to overcome his own traumas that had set in after the war. Remarque was a militant pacifist after his time serving
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Jenna Long Mrs. Schumann English 8 November 2012 All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front is a very dramatic movie about how WWI affected a young group of soldiers. The war affected the soldier’s whole self; it affected them emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally. War can hurt anyone’s emotions. Being exposed to such terrible things can really change a person. When the soldiers got to their training camps they were excited and eager to fight for their country
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Bradford Period 3 March 13‚ 2013 “All Quiet On the Western Front” Book Review “All quiet on the western front” was a war story of a young man’s life during World War 1. The book was told from a different perspective then war books I have previously read before; it showed the German soldiers life and how they perceived the war. It explained harsh events that happened and brutal situations that the Germans endured. This book takes in the western front where Paul‚ the main character is stationed
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