... a Paul's little diary, which recorded his pain and suffering. The descriptions of Paul's feelings were very meticulous, and gave the readers a impressive feeling about how terrible the war was. Also, the author pointed out that the war destroyed young men's lives both in mental and physical ways. Those originally strong and healthy ... They got totally lost on the battle field. The most impressive event for me in this book was the in one of the battles which is in chapter 9: Paul separated from his company, and forced to hide in the shell hole. A French soldier jumped in, and Paul stabbe...

• Word Count: 1152
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... generation were mentally injured from the terrifying experience's of war. Paul's descriptions of the battlefield and the other aspects of war accurately portray how other people of Paul's generation viewed the war. Paul's opinion, that war has ruined the survivors almost as much as the people who ... this would not have happened. He and his friends would have been too compassionate towards Kemmerich to even notice his boots. This symbolizes how worthless a human life is in a war. It is simply just tossed aside like a rotten apple. Paul also recalls that his parents ... We had to recogni...

• Word Count: 1031
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School