... many respects because of the future hopes and dreams the men lost, the youth and innocence that was taken away from them, and the families and friends that were removed from their lives for good. First, the young soldiers in World War I were a lost generation. They were sent off to war ... parents and some, perhaps a girl..some enthusiasm, a few hobbies and our school. And of this nothing remains" (Insight 210). As the novel continued, Paul realized that he had to accept the war. He recognized that he must stop pitying himself in saying, "...all my generation is experiencing these things"...

• Word Count: 828
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... about it every waking moment of their lives. The war sticks to them like a scary movie. The third theme is Nationalism. Nationalism is what gets Paul and the others to join the army. It tricks them into thinking the war is great and everything the war really is not. The several themes in ... it would be grand and they would look like heroes. After about ten weeks in training and being on the western front for a few weeks they realized that war was not as spectacular as they were told and thought it would be. Once they got deep into the war they began to ignore all ... that they saw and...

• Word Count: 1206
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School