All Quiet on the Western Front January 2‚ 2000 1. In the movie “All Quiet on the Western Front”‚ the German soldiers were sent into the battlefield thinking that they were going to win. The inexperienced boys were persuaded in to fighting and dying for the victory of their country. This brought on a profound sense of disillusionment with the values of Western Civilization. In the German soldier’s view they were looking to win the war and take over territory. Such
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Erich Maria Remarque‚ the author of the prestigious novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” was born on June 22‚ 1898‚ and had a first hand insight on the war the book is based on‚ the first World War. Before he started his career as a writer‚ Remarque started his fight for the German army at the age of 18. Remarque’s previous military history helped shape his story behind the book. The characters Remarque chose for “All Quiet on the Western Front” portrays his personal thoughts and experiences.
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Emily Dickinson’s poem "It was a quiet way" is the story of her lover and the feelings she has when she’s in his company. She describes how the world changes and becomes almost unfamiliar simply because the only thing that matters is him. The rest of the universe‚ time‚ and the seasons all become insignificant and almost non-existent in his presence. She feels the same way as he does about her and so begins their relationship He quietly asks her if she is his and she replies not with her voice
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Ever since Caroline was born‚ she had been anything but The Quiet or The Little Princess her parents had expected. At only 21 hours old‚ Caroline would Scream at the top of her lungs when she was put down. Whether it was in Cars‚ Planes‚ at Home in her crib‚ or anywhere but her mother’s arms. When she finally went to sleep‚ Caroline was a Sleeping Beauty. It was enough to make anyone become a Trainwreck. As she grew Up to the age of 4‚ Caroline traded her constant crying for the Jaws to outtalk
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All Quiet on the Western Front is widely known for it’s vivid descriptions and retellings of World War I. It seems that throughout the novel‚ most aspects agree with the statement that “the consequence of war is devastation.” Keeping the book and certain facts in mind‚ I too agree that “the consequence of war is devastation.” I agree with this statement because of two major reasons. The first reason being the emotional and mental impact that war has on the minds of soldiers and their families. The
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The Quiet Beauty of a Hunter’s Lair For my visual description‚ I chose to write about a photograph captured by Jason Vaughn‚ The Quiet Beauty of a Hunter’s Lair. The picture is part of a series called Hide. The picture was taken in Columbus‚ Wisconsin in the year 2013. Photographs from Hide were placed in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Wisconsin Triennial and the State of the Art exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The photo‚ which is twenty-four inches high by thirty
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John Burley’s The Quiet Child brings to life a chilling and intensely atmospheric psychological mystery that ensnares the reader immediately with its emotionally charged and twisted narrative. Steeped in intrigue‚ readers are immersed in life during 1954 in the small town of Cottonwood‚ California. The McCray family is thrown into a world of turmoil when their two sons‚ Daniel aged 6 and Sean aged 10 are abducted while in the family car. An intensity charged search for the young hostages ensues
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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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The novel‚ “All Quiet on the Western Front” is seen as an anti-war novel that shows war being devastating to our countries and more debilitating to our soldiers. The novel shows German soldiers being disturbed mentally‚ physically and socially for the rest of their lives. War can also cause the soldier to show detachment from civilian life. When one is put into a violent environment‚ it can directly/indirectly affect one’s physical and mental composure. When one is put into a brutal environment
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After selling over 50 million copies and enjoying translation into 55 languages‚ Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front has been a very successful novel. Upon the book’s publication in 1929 the book was an instant success in the war boom era‚ and is considered by many to be the greatest war novel of all time. The main character‚ Paul‚ accompanied by fellow comrades‚ demonstrates the difficulties faced on the front line of World War I and the hardships of returning home to a broken
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