... the war, all of Paul's friends were died, even Kat, Paul became along. And in the end, Paul has been shot by an enemy when he was trying to reach a butterfly on the battle field beside their trench. This ending is very symbolic and full of irony. Paul was died just at the end of war, just because of the little ... peace and freedom, it was his strong desire of peace and freedom made him came out from the trench, and has been shot. The butterfly might be the only beautiful thing Paul had seen on the battle field. He did not care about his life anymore, the only thing he wished was to die...

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... a nice pair of boots that will not rub their heels and that keep water out as much as possible. The butterfly is a symbol for the good things in life, that even though there is death and sadness all around them the butterfly is the one thing that reminds them that there are still good things in the world around them. He also ... ...

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... waves build, hang and fall, one after the other in decades, in centuries..." ch18 pg132 Milestone however, offers hope by way of another form of naturalistic appreciation. Paul's reaching for a butterfly in the scene of his death is recognition of beauty and a connection to his pre-military life, proving the capacity to exercise humanistic qualities even at his lowest point. Furthermore ... ...

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... many yards of fabric in garments was now seen as lavish and opulent. Woman's fashion now changed to a soft, feminine and romantic image. Many varieties of peplums were in vogue: butterfly, bustle and gathered peplums were a few. Ruffles found their way to skirt hems, necklines and waists. Gored, gathered and A-line skirts were topped with soft, feminine blouses. Blouses donned bows ... ...

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... kill other people and young boys should not be running to enlist. Another compelling scene is at the end of the movie. Paul is shot while reaching out to touch a butterfly, a symbol of life and beauty. The way Paul dies shows that it is impossible for war to co-exist with life and beauty because war is the exact opposite of ... ...

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... and philosophy at Oxford, served in the Royal Navy during World War II, and has been a schoolmaster and lecturer. In addition to his novels, he has published a play, The Brass Butterfly (1958); a book of verse, Poems (1934); and the essay collections The Hot Gates (1965) and A Moving Target (1982). Source: (http://www.levity.com/corduroy/golding.htm) My book the Lord ... ...

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