... animals by destroying their human values possessed before the war. During the novel, soldiers are exposed to the constant danger of death and unbearable conditions which provoke the instinctive characteristics of survival to take place. Remarque describes the very harsh state in which soldiers have to ... first mourn for the dead, become victims of the nervous breakdowns. Therefore, soon they attempt to escape any kind of feelings or emotions and become self-centered in order to survive. Remarque shows the transformation of young soldiers by representing the whole generation in a single...

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