Ian Johnson 1 May 2013 Mr. Morris 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
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of this global conflict‚ and each country was changed in many ways. Erich Maria Remarque was drafted into World War I at age 18. In 1929 Remarque’s first book All Quiet on the Western Front was published. Throughout the book‚ the death and destruction caused by battle is clearly shown. Remarque’s novel is a statement against war‚ focusing dramatically on the extreme effects of war on the humanity of soldiers. Biography Erich Paul Remark was born on June 22‚ 1898 In Western Germany. In 1913
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War is often viewed as one of the most dangerous and brutal events ever created. It utterly destroys the humanity and mental state of soldiers fighting in the war. In All Quiet on the Western Front‚ a world renowned war novel by Erich Maria Remarque‚ the epigraph states that this novel “will try simply to tell of a generation of men who‚ even though they may have escaped shells‚ were destroyed by the war.” Staying true to this quote‚ Remarque tells of the horrors of World War I and fittingly describes
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November through December in 1928‚ Erich Maria Remarque published a novel in the German Newspaper. The novel was soon published a year later as a huge success in 1929 in book form. The novel was titled All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque published this novel to show of a generation of men who‚ “even though they may have escaped its shells‚ were destroyed by the war." This novel discusses the struggles young men had to go through during the time of war. Although they were still very young
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filled with terror‚ and groaning" (Remarque 62). Paul witnesses horses being disemboweled and groaning from utter torture. In relation to the horrific events witnessed by Paul‚ Remarque intertwines his own encounters with Paul’s timely affairs. “Erich Maria Remarque was himself in combat during World War I and was wounded five times‚ the last time very severely” (All Quiet on the Western Front). After becoming severely injured‚ Remarque stayed in a hospital for a while pondering on his prior traumatic
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it is unnecessary. Generally‚ these battles can be prevented after all most people would say that war is a tragic thing and that it shouldn’t play such a big role in life. Author of an international bestselling novel All Quiet on the Western Front‚ Erich Maria Remarque also portrays a similar purpose in his novel as Stephen Crane’s poem “War is Kind”. Remarque and Crane both want to convey a message of harmony by distinctly delineating the destructiveness‚ dehumanization‚ and the ridiculousness of
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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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The film “All Quiet on the Western Front” based on the novel written by Erich Maria Remarque‚ chronicles the horrors of World War I through the eyes of a German soldier named Paul Bäumer. Along with his friends‚ Paul enlists to join the army with the enthusiasm and honor to be able to serve their country. However‚ their eagerness to fight is lost as they witness the brutality of the war through deadly battles along the western front. Paul is driven to despair as he painfully watches the war kill
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HOLLYWOOD IN THE TWENTIES (CONTD...) *HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS AND THE CREATION OF MPPDA *CECILE B. DEMILLE *”THE CONTINETAL TOUCH” LUBITSCH AND OTHERS *IN THE AMERICAN GRAIN *ERICH VON STROHEIM HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS AND THE CREATION OF MPPDA Since the earliest days of the Nickelodeon‚ moralists and reformers were very much disturbed by the corrupting nature of the movies and their effects upon the American youth. Powerful pressure groups were created to protect the American audiences from the
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Mr. John ENC 1102 February 27‚ 2012 Religion: Way of Life? Human Creation? Fact or Fallacy? One of Mankind’s Earliest Mystery “Perspectified” Man has been a spiritual being even before we discovered rationality and logical thought. Millions of people around the world belong to at least one religion and even more have mixed feelings about the truth in their doctrines. Religion in present day age is not taken as seriously than in the past human civilizations where religion was regarded as basically
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