... 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 ... , knowing that arbitrary political powers have made them enemies. Paul also empathizes deeply with the Frenchman he kills, seeing past the man's nationality and into his life as Paul discovers his name, occupation, and family situation. Remarque characterizes Paul Baumer as an outle...

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... enlisted in the army together are all younger than twenty years of age, but to themselves and other recruits, they describe themselves as seasoned veterans. Paul Baumer is the main character and narrator in the novel and spills numerous stories from the vantage point of an actual solider who lived through all the difficult ... of very early when in the first chapter, Pauls good friend Kemmerich has his leg amputated from a bullet and then dies a painfully slow death with Paul at his side. Remarque does not want the reader to have any doubt that this is obviously a novel made to tell of tr...

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