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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pie. But most of all‚ the holidays meant the shiny new presents that I would be receiving I would sit around for weeks‚ trying to come up with a Christmas list good enough to rival what I knew my friends would be getting as well. That year I had to have a Gameboy‚ and the Super Mario World game that went along with it. I realize‚ now‚ that I was very spoiled‚ but I didn’t care. The holidays were a time about me‚ and only me. And this Christmas was going to be the best one of all‚ spent with my grandpa
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Emily Rice Instructor- TimLarson Composition II Descriptive Essay 10/7/13 Driving up the North Shore always gives me a sense of comfort. I know it’s somewhere I can go to clear my mind and hike‚ feeling connected to nature. As I walk the curvy‚ damp path of Lake Superior Hiking Trail‚ fog lifted off the ground. The air was still cool but began to warm up by the sun shining through the thick tall pine trees. It was clear that fall was arriving‚ the trees were filled with vibrant yellow and
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Amanda DeLong Professor Badenhopp ENG091-015 9/17/2012 Summary In “Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space‚” Brent Staples explains how a black man’s appearance after dark can change a person’s actions. Staples’ comes to realize due to his race‚ clothes‚ and hair some people become frightened by him. Since others perceive him as dangerous he realized this could easily place himself in danger also. Eventually‚ he became accustomed to the precautions a lot of onlookers
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Great Expectations: Themes of Love‚ Redemption and Isolation By Anne Gilmour Of the major themes from Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations" to be discussed as to their importance concerning its structure‚ I have selected "Love" in the context of human relationships‚ "Isolation" and finally "Redemption". The loneliness isolation brings can only be redeemed by the loving associate of our fellow man‚ this is a two way thing. "Had grown diseased‚ as all minds do and must and will
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How do the poets compare the theme of Love? In the poems “Sonnet 116” and “Sonnet 130” written by William Shakespeare‚ “La Belle Dams sans Merci: A Ballad” by John Keats‚ “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning‚ “A Mother in a Refugee Camp” written by Chinua Achebe and “Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy‚ all have one main feature in common‚ they are about love. Albeit these poems are about love‚ they were written in different time periods‚ ranging from 1609 to 1993. I have decided to analyse these poem
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Grant 22 February‚ 2012 Eng 2 Per. 1 Remember by Joy Harjo Remember when you were little and you couldn’t wait to grow up‚ but now that you are older you wish you were little again? In the peom‚ Remember‚ by Joy Harjo‚ the theme is remember where you came from and don’t take anything for granted. The theme is brought about through figurative language‚ imagery‚ and sound. Joy Harjo uses figurative language to relay the message of the poem. “Remember the suns birth at dawn.” (L4) This personification
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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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Common Love Theme of “Groom Service” and “The Return” “Groom Service” and “The Return” are two short stories taken place in a terrible setting with the main character who deals with relationship problems. Both stories have common themes related to acceptance‚ acknowledgement‚ and recognition. The protagonist in “Groom Service”‚ Bernard‚ had the ability to survive with his hunting skill‚ but did not dare to seek his own love. He seeks acceptance from Marie and her family. On the contrary‚ Kamau
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Throughout the entire book‚ many themes can be discovered by the readers‚ including patriotism‚ identity‚ sacrifice‚ and many others. However‚ one theme that appears very oftenly throughout the course of the novel is liberty. In many book‚ the theme liberty is an advance indication of a plot where the characters fight for liberty. However‚ in this book‚ “All Quiet on the Western Front‚” the theme signifies the lack of liberty throughout the experiences of almost all of the characters. Paul first learned
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