... excited about going to war. They thought it would be grand and they would look like heroes. After about ten weeks in training and being on the western front for a few weeks they realized that war was not as spectacular as they were told and thought it would be. Once they got deep into the war ... even though he out lasted everyone he went to the war with Paul died. The title "All Quiet on the Western Front" Intel's that the Western front is quiet. There is no report on the front because Paul along with everyone else is dead and there is no one left to report back. The time that the repor...

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... of a German soldier who fought during that particular time period. The novel is set on a German warfront from 1917 up until 1918. It is specifically set on the Western Front, between Germany and France The plot of the novel takes the reader through the experiences of a young German recruit, Paul Baumer, and his fellow soldiers, who were ... , and he constantly sees destruction, both emotion and physical, all around him. He is gracious and relieved in the fall when his troop is allowed to leave the front and take a rest in the rear. Baumer is soon granted a leave to go home, even though h...

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All Quiet on the Western Front is a compelling novel. It's unique in that it offers the western world an opportunity to view World War 2 from a Germans eyes. The purpose of the novel is to show an ordinary German soldiers" perspective on ... some situations in the present day. And due their youth and inexperience, the new recruits were the most vulnerable when fighting on the front. The final aspect of "All Quiet on the Western Front" is the novels fantastic yet realistic descriptions. Every single moment of Paul's experiences is described in fine and concise detail. From the ... choking mus...

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... a German soldier in World War II, war was more than hell. It changed, and ultimately ended his life at a young age. In All Quiet on the Western Front Paul Expresses this idea by stating, "I am young, I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficially ... beasts. We do not fight, we defend ourselves against annihilation."(author, 113) Contrary to the usual war novels, or movies in All Quiet on the Western Front we"re introduced to the soldiers on a more personal level. We get some insight to what they"re living, and get to know them, and...

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... . That is what the main character Paul goes through in the anti-war novel All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Remarque. It is about a young man who has been fighting on the front for the Germans during WWI. He has to face the horrors of war through gas attacks, full on ... charges, and close combat. All Quiet On the Western Front is a great book for several reasons. One excellent thing about this book is the foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is when the author indicates beforehand that ... to describe every bird, flower, person, and scenery. At one point in the story, Paul is riding in o...

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... battlefield are haunted by images of gunfire and the stench of death that are still present in the mind. Paul Baumer, a main character in the novel All Quiet On The Western Front written by Erich Mariaremarque, often describes how war creates feelings of isolation and dehumanization cause by its trench warfare; at the same time, however, he provides examples of experiences in ... classmates creates a feeling of isolation and dehumanization for the main character. In the beginning in the story before the soldiers enter the front, empty coffins are spotted in a deserted schoolhouse off th...

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... "The Lost Generation" Literary Analysis In both books, A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, the subject of war is seen in two strikingly different perspectives. War was thought to be productive ... . The main character, Lieutenant Frederick Henry was a prime candidate for the Lost Generation of men. Henry, who was an ambulance driver on the Italian Front found through harsh experiences, that war was not at all promising and glorious as he had thought, but that it was unessicary and truly horrible. After ... the lost generatio...

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In Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, a young man of nineteen is thrust into the German army on the strong ideals of nationalism and patriotism. Paul, the young German, and his ... nationalism. Their schoolmaster, parents, friends and their whole community, inscribed these ideals into their young minds. But with the death of a former classmate and life on the front, they quickly realize that their beloved ideals are simply empty promises. After a bloody battle with the Allied forces that only leave thirty-two men alive, the soldiers are ... attack and is given leave. In ...

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Erich Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel that graphically depicts the horrors of front-line battles in World War I. Paul Baumer is a German soldier; a young man that signed up to defend his nation's cause with his classmates. Their schoolmaster, ... duration of their fight to survive, and some of their friends were unable to take part in some activities due to their demise. During his time at the front, Paul saw that his enemies were normal people. The men that he was fighting were not ogres; they had families and hobbies. They were forced, like ... his life. Soon after, P...

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... soldiers lives, we clearly see the slow and eventual development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The significance of this illness can be shown multiple times in All Quiet on the Western Front. Paul Baumer, the narrator of the story, perceives how the war forces him to disconnect himself from everything around him. The war he fought made Paul extremely mature which made ... of this illness that include Depression and Alcoholism/Substance Abuse. Another illness that is extremely common among soldiers and veterans that is presented in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front is alcohol ...

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"All Quiet on the Western Front" The movie "All Quiet on the Western Front," is based on true events that happened around 1916. This is a war movie that dealt with Germans and the French, in WWI. Paul Baumer was the main character, but still I ... so much exercise in the mud that one of the officials took him down from training, to going to the front. Himmelstoss had the shortest patience, and it got him no where. When Paul and his buddies were resting from the front, they met with the Corporal and Paul and the others made fun of him. Stanislaus Katczinsky a man of forty years ... patience ...

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... can be shown in multiple cases. Multiple examples of the truth of this statement can be found within the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Within this book it is shown many times how a situation in the story relates to this quote. One situation in All Quiet ... on the Western Front that can directly relate to this quote is how all the soldiers of the war regardless of side, are fighting for another persons" cause. Many ... soldiers are used as pawns to solve it, and they will do so until they completely fulfill their promise. Another example of how All Quiet...

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All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels of all time. It is a story, not of Germans, but of men, who even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by ... existence. Baumer would destroy him because he threatens his survival and his survival is most important. "We march up, moody or good-tempered soldiers-we reach the zone where the front begins and become on the instant animals." The fate of Baumer and the fate of all soldiers depend on their faith in their primal instincts. "The menace of death has ... ...

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All Quiet on the Western Front - Essay All Quiet on the Western Front, written by Erich Maria Remarque, is a novel that takes you through the life of a soldier in World War I. Remarque is accurately able to portray the many stresses soldiers go through ... is my doing" (193). The war and his part have become much more personalized because he actually sees the face of the enemy, the man he has killed, right in front of him. In his grief, Paul checks the dead man's for identification so that he can find out the deceased's name. He realizes that the man he killed is no ... real enemy, that, i...

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All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is considered an anti-war novel through examples of the horror and waste of human life during war time. Throughout the novel ... ; the sharing of the boots in chapter one, the dehumanizing of soliders in chapter three, the amount of losses in chapter six, and the effects on the home front in the final chapters. In Chapter 1, we have the occurrence with Kemmerich's boots. When Kemmerich's expensive boots are brought back to him in the hospital, the boys ... to the battles in the animal kingdom, and the compan...

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All quiet on the Western Front, a novel was written by Erich Maria Remarque, is a great novel that about the World War I. Paul Bãumer was a young man at 19 years old, his high school teacher placed ... hated the war, and fear about it, but he did not evade, he was brave. I like Paul; I admire the strong spirit of him. The film of All Quiet on the Western Front basically followed the plot of the book, but it cut off some of the scenes which are not very important in the book. The atmosphere in the film was very ... . I think the feeling that a book or a film is a very important thing; they h...

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... Erich Maria Remarque, I was touched by the many events happening throughout the end. ''...on a day otherwise so calm that the army report merely stated 'All quiet on the Western Front.' '' I feel strongly about the author's rather unique way of ending the novel. In my novel history that I have read, rarely have I encountered a novel where the title made a connection at the ... was great to have a change with a creative conclusion. I believe that the title corresponded greatly with the whole aspect of this novel. My first thoughts were that ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' was simply ...

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... was interesting, yet mainly because my background knowledge from class made the novel so much more appealing. All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque gives the first hand experiences of World War I; living in the trenches at the front line, dealing with the hardships of war, and also substituting everyday life for the war and its aftermath. Although an easy ... . His room and old lifestyle is no longer who he is. The books and poems and collections that sit before him are those of a stranger. Home is back at the front, back with Kat and the others. I found two parts of th...

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All Quiet On The Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front is based on the book written by Erich Maria Remarque. It tells the story of a German schoolboy named Paul Baumer who dreamed of someday having heroic glory while serving in ... poorly and used disciplinary tactics against them that finally made all their dreams disappear along with their respect for authority. As the boys left boot camp and marched toward the front for the first time, each one looks over his shoulder at as the transport truck was leaving them. It was then that they realized that they were no longer schoolboy ... ...

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The story "All Quiet on the Western Front" centers on a young man named Paul Baumer narrates the story. Paul is of the age of nineteen, when he is convinced to enlist in the ... enlisting in the army, Paul and his friends trained under a cruel Corporal Himmelstoss, a strictly disciplined commander who dislikes Paul and his friends. He sends them to the front line to face the enemy. Blood and death become a part of their everyday life. Therefore, Paul and his friends had come to the conclusion that the ideals of ... patriotism taught by their teacher Kantorek, were just flowery words. When ...

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The Alienation of a Generation It is expected of all young adults to carry a college degree before entering the working world today. In Erich Maria Remarques All Quiet On The Western Front, Paul Baumer is forced into war like young adults are forced into college. Such pressure from society creates a feeling of distrust and alienation. Paul Baumer was a German soldier who left ... intimidated by college life, and Paul remains hidden from the world. Paul Baumer grieves over the loss of value for quality of life in Remarques Novel, All Quiet On The Western Front. Paul's sense of alienation refl...

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The Alienation of a Generation It is expected of all young adults to carry a college degree before entering the working world today. In Erich Maria Remarques All Quiet On The Western Front, Paul Baumer is forced into war like young adults are forced into college. Such pressure from society creates a feeling of distrust and alienation. Paul Baumer was a German soldier who left ... intimidated by college life, and Paul remains hidden from the world. Paul Baumer grieves over the loss of value for quality of life in Remarques Novel, All Quiet On The Western Front. Paul's sense of alienation refl...

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"ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT" ESSAY "This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face ... a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war." (foreword). This quote explains the whole meaning of the book "All Quiet on the Western Front". It tries to convey the point that war is complicated. It not only affects you physically, but also psychologically. So those who survived physically, not always survived mentally. Many people ... ...

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Nearer Than Lovers From beginning to end, friendship plays an essential role in the book All Quiet on the Western Front, by Enrich Remarque. It is the single driving force for the soldiers who know nothing but of death and demolition. The soldiers" friendships give them a will to fight, and a shred ... Remarque is trying to explain the soldiers fear for the end of the war, more that the war itself. Friendship plays a crucial role in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front. The paramount relationship in the story is the relationship between Kat and Paul. Kat and Paul share a bond unlike any ...

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All Quiet On The Western Front (AQOTWF) was written by Erich Maria Remarque and is set in world war one, beginning in 1916 and ending in November 1918, when the armistice called a halt to the war. ... the company have just finished a heated argument with their training master Himmelstoss, and are reflecting on what the got them into. They calculate that after about five months at the front, of the original 20 classmates, 8 remain and 12 are out-of-action, "(Quote)". An emotional experience for the comrades was when their friend Franz Kemmerich died, "(Quote). This event causes ... lost for ...

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