... Everything they where taught, such as the world of work, duty, and culture, is now of no use to them. The only thing they need to know now is how to survive. The dehumanized minds of the soldiers will bring about horrible images of death and destruction until they break down and go to pieces. Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is a story of the hardships of Paul Baumer, a nineteen ... so it paid off having them on Hitler's side, so dehumanization played a big role in the difficulties of Europe especially in Germany. The dehumanized soldiers in the accounts Remarque gives in All Qu...

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... many for his literary genius and despised by the ultra-Nationalist Nazi regime - the latter held book burnings of All Quiet on the Western Front after exiling Remarque to Switzerland. Before it is possible to delve into the aforementioned themes of the futile agonies of war and the perils of Nationalism, it is necessary to understand the political and social climate in which Remarque was writing. (All subsequent historical references from HI 30 class lecture ... on 10/7/2003.) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, sole heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne ... ...

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... fact, he had a family, and is clearly very much like Paul himself. All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel that greatly helps in the understanding what really went on during the battles in World War 1. The book is fiction, but the visuals of the war and life during the war are all true. Remarque accurately describes the new weapons and tactics used in the war. He paints pictures of the camps and the battlefields. "The camp is surrounded with high barbed-wired ... fences." (P 187) The book best shows the attitude of soldiers ... ...

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... 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 piece to read, the novel is better supported by a clearer understanding beforehand of the war itself and exactly how ... and why it was brought about. Very early on in the novel ... ...

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... under any circumstance. He clearly used his novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, as a means to illustrate his anti- nationalist views. Remarque harshly critiques nationalism through his main character Paul Baumer and the other soldiers, who recognize that their real enemies are not across the trenches, but in high offices in their own country. The image of a glorified war was the ideal method to draft soldiers into battle, yet ... are forced to kill and mutilate one another, even though they have more in common with one another than they do with their respective leaders. Thus, Remarqu...

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... , and forced to witness the mutilation and deaths of their comrades many young soldiers experienced a total destruction of the personality. In All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque shows how an entire generation of men, (those who entered the war fresh from school, knowing nothing except the environment of hopeful youth) were, if not physically, then mentally destroyed by the war. The main character Paul Baumer is a compassionate and sensitive young ... man; before the war he loved his family, his books, and ... ...

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... that said these remarks in the battles? Did they experience the same horrors as the fighting soldiers? Perhaps these soldiers killed many people in the course of doing their job, but it does not mean they are no longer human. Maybe instead of criticizing these men and women we should learn from them. The novel All Quiet On The Western Front, written by Erich Maria Remarque, is a novel about soldiers and war ... . Throughout the experiences of Paul Baumer, as presented in this novel, we are able to learn a great deal about war. First, one thing that we can ... ...

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... . His primary reason is that the citizens rally behind the leaders of their country, thus stirring a patriotic surge. This is especially clear in the recent "war on terror" created by George Bush, which rose his approval ratings exceptionally high. The patriotic feelings released by the "War on Terror" is also the main reason Tim Kahlor, in the previous article, fought in the first place. Similarly, in All Quiet on the Western Front, Kat reveals his ... perspective for the reason to fight: " 'Then what exactly is the war for?' asks Tjaden. Kat shrugs his shoulders. 'There must ...

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... takes these feelings beyond that in All Quiet on the Western Front. He portrays beauty as a necessity in a world full of blood, guts, loss, fear and death. The beauty of food, nature and women are embedded throughout the novel, providing the soldiers with a means to endure the gruesome situation in which they have been placed. The beauty of food is significant because of the soldiers" attitude and utter appreciation of ... it were a person, taking care of it, enjoying every bit of it, and putting their lives in danger in order to protect and save it. Food is also a symbol of love and gra...

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... outweigh them by a landslide. Gandhi once commented, "I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary, the evil it does is permanent." The quote describes how even though violence appears to be a viable solution, the benefits are only temporary and will only promote further mayhem. World War I was an international war centered in Europe that ... was stretched to four years and ended in 1918 when countries of the Central Powers signed armistice agreements. The novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque describes the experiences of Germ...

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