... 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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