... home for those who fought as well as what do soldiers sacrifice in the name of an abstract entity such as "the nation " with in which they identify. By observing Paul Baumer from the book "All Quiet on the Western Front " participating in World War I and Ron Kovic from the film "Born on the Fourth of July " fighting in the Vietnam War ... of agony (McNally 230). When soldiers develop PTSD, they become very distraught or more so even strongly depressed because of their experienced while in war. Between both Ron Kovic and Paul Baumer, they both share deep remorse for killing another human...

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... happened. Elizabeth's mother describes this; "He didn't speak for two years after the war". "What, not a word?" "No, not a word." Paul Baumer, the main character from All Quiet on the Western Front, does not react to the horrors of war like Stephen. Paul Baumer was a sensitive, compassionate young man and this quality added impact to the novel because it strengthened the idea that these ... about five of which he had been trapped and Stephen had been working to free him." Comradeship is the only positive thing to come out of the war according to Paul Baumer. Paul Baumer shows what comra...

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... is the hypocritical tyrant - he has used his own closest relationship (marriage) to divide the sexes and rule over them as "The Eyes of the Lord". Related Links A Study Of Paul Baumer In "All Quiet On The Western Front" [2.1 Pages] All Quiet On The Western Front is a novel which gives an account of a generation destroyed by war, even of those who did ... not take part in the fighting itself. The novel is written in a first-person view through the eyes of a German named Paul Baumer. Paul Baumer is a sensitive twenty-year-old who ... A Study Of Paul Baumer In "All Quiet On The Western Fro...

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... and raw nature of war and to give people an idea of what these men went through. Paul Baumer is the main character of the story. When he first enters the story Paul is very enthusiastic about going to the war. Paul's schoolmaster, Kantorek, was the main influence on Paul joining the German army. Although Kantorek himself would never enlist. With such enthusiasm at first ... 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 year old student, and his friends as they are dehumanized in th...

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... - would lose her innocence completely. Remarque parallels this downward spiral within the actions and emotions of Paul Baumer, the novel's narrator and protagonist. Early in the text, the uniqueness of Baumer stands out. He writes poetry and is considerably gentle and kind - a representation of all things ... good in the world. Even he, however, cannot sustain the relentless hellishness of the War. With each fallen "comrade- and sight of torturous brutality, his uniqueness was eroded away by the mass devastation of war. He is no longer Paul ... the common grave,"" he argues, are the onl...

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... , including the United in 1916, went to war. In the novel All Quiet On the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, a man named Paul Baumer and his fellow German friends thought that going to war had good meaning because they would have a chance to proudly represent their country. When they ... fellow Serbians. Another example of nationalism is from the story All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque. In the story, Paul Bäumer and his other friends in the German army were talking about how they were influenced and motivated to join the war: "When we ... many soldiers that...

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... 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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... of the Central Powers signed armistice agreements. The novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque describes the experiences of German soldier Paul Baumer and his comrades during the war. The novel illustrates the soldiers' physical and psychological effects during the war, and how they are unable to ... and thrill to be able to fight alongside your "friends". In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, Paul Baumer and his classmates are convinced by their high school schoolmaster to join the army: "I can see him now, as he used to glare ... He u...

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... at lying. Odysseus would get himself out of alot of trouble whether it be with a Cyclops or out of Haites. So how do you compare Odysseus with Paul or one of his classmates? Well, Odysseus is also another romantic. Odysseus was a man who loved his wife and his family but also had sexual tension ... with the opposite sex. Even though Paul didn't have any, you can still kind of compare him to Odysseus. But basically Odysseus loved women and they pretty much loved him because he was very ... hero, and should be in books, way more than he is now. And that is also why I believe that it is to...

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... beforehand of the war itself and exactly how and why it was brought about. Very early on in the novel we learn of those in Paul's company. Paul Baumer himself is just 19 years old at the start of the war. He had entered under extreme pressure from Kantorek (their teacher) along with ... the rest of his classmates and enlisted. Stanislaus Katczinsky (known to the men as Kat) is a soldier in Paul's Company and becomes Paul's best friend in the army ... men, both in his Company and on the outside. Corporal Himmelstoss was a training officer who lets power go to his brain and nearly tortur...

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... 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 he even wrote poetry. He enters the war looking ... left him in a hardened, emotionless, and hopeless state with no desire to continue living. Having learned to be an adult while fighting the war, Paul and his fellow classmates only know how to be soldiers. The cold, wet trenches are their homes now and they fear they will nev...

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... 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 learn from war is the ... throughout the whole world see these things; all my generation is experiencing these things with me"(Remarque 263). Another example of universal similarities is when Paul and his comrades are discussing various issues in war. During the discussion they come to the same conclusion and say, "We agree th...

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... from the war. Two of the most common side affects of the war were shell shock and stir crazy. The story is told by Paul Baumer, a German soldier during World War I. Paul first enlists with a group of his friends who all have much enthusiasm towards the war. They think that war is going to be ... leave and comes home to visit his mother. He feels separated from society, "I find I do not belong here anymore, it is a foreign world"(168). Paul's further participation in war separates him from the life which he cherished so greatly. When he and his mother greet each other, he realizes that he...

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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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