All quiet on the western front Novel Vs Film essay
All quiet on the western front, originally a novel by Erich Maria Remarque. Now can be seen as a movie. They have similarities and differences, but they both give us the same idea of the war as a fatal place, and any simple mistake may cost your life. This is shown several times in both the movie and the novel. In the movie it was shown in the long period of war that the movie represented, but in the novel it was all emotional. It made me think about the emotions of different peolpe towards the death of one person.I think Franz Kemmerich is the most memorable character. He had a special relationship with Paul. They were from the same town, further more they were really close friends. When Kemmerich died, Paul felt so much grief. I do not think he felt the same type of grief after that. In another point of view. Kat left a strong impression on most of the readers. He was a father or an older brother so the younger soldiers. He was their advisor. He told them and taught them what to do in times of danger. For exam
The scene in the novel which I think was the most significant is the scene when Paul killed Gerard Duval. Paul was in shell-hole behind the enemy lines. He had his dagger out waiting to kill anyone who jumps in. Suddenly a French soldier jumps in. Paul then stabs him. They stay in the shell-hole till the morning till Gerard Duval dies. I think this scence was the most significant, because Paul had to look at the face of a dying helpless man for almost 12 hours. Paul then regretted what he had done to the soldier, because he found out he was a father and a husband waiting like Paul to get back home and enjoy a peaceful life. If Erich Maria Remarque was alive to watch the movie. I do not think he would have been really satisfied. I think he is more of an emotional, and a thinking person than just the loud banging of bombs. The movie did not follow the events in order. For example, in the novel Behm in the first one to die, but In the movie he almost died last. A second example would be Himelestoss. In the novel he is po
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