“No soldier outlives a thousand chances. But every soldier believes in Chance and trusts his luck” (Remarque 101) — this line alone expresses how difficult and trying was the nature of war for Erich Maria Remarque. However, an in-depth analysis of his work All Quiet on the Western Front would...
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While All Quiet on the Western Front may help us understand the effects of the Great War on Germany, it is as an account of trench warfare and a simple story of human endurance. It is understandably one of the most famous of war novel. “All quiet on the western front” talks about the vehemence of...
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Question 1: Through Paul Baumer’s eyes, we see war as a horribly dehumanizing experience. Debate what experiences in war—if any—might make young soldiers more human. Answer: There are various ways in which a young soldier might find that the war has made him more human. One humanizing experience...
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There are few books that capture the horrors of wars and the effect that they have on ordinary men. All Quiet on the Western Front is a first person account that relates the story of German soldiers experience during the war. It details the account of Paul Baumer and his companions who are in the...
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1) Paul Baumer`s dual nature is one of the most compelling ingredients of Remarque`s All Quiet on the Western Front. Throughout the story, readers feel both drawn and repelled by Baumer`s character, as he exhibits qualities that are both admirable and deplorable. Explore Baumer as both hero and...
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The novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” by E.M. Remarque describes horror reality of the World War I. In particular, the novel is a powerful story about the illusions created by the war. With novel progression the author is trying to depict vividly and impressively what war means in...
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In 1930, an award-winning motion picture director Lewis Milestone released a film named All Quiet on the Western Front based on the book by the same name written by the author Erich Maria Remarque. The film was considered an excellent political and historical interpretation of the brutality of war...
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The famous novel and a movie entitled, “All Quiet on the Western Front” was written by Erich Maria Remarque with the inspiration and embedded storyline environment from World War I. The film brought by Remarque is a perfect demonstration of anti-war campaign from the World War I...
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Chapter 1 The chapter begins with German soldiers at rest after fourteen days of fierce battle on the Western Front. A double ration of food has been prepared so the soldiers are eating their fill. Paul Baumer, the protagonist and narrator of the novel, watches in amazement as his friends, Tjaden...
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Decline of Morality The novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque shows that war destroys more than just the physical level; the decline of morality has taken place through various circumstances in the novel such as: then incident where Paul Baumer is forced to kill a soldier in...
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The introductory paragraph of All Quiet on the Western Front states that the book's purpose is "neither to be an accusation nor a confession. " Remarque never actually says that the book is not to condemn. In fact, that is exactly what All Quiet is--a condemnation. It is quite true that Remarque...
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'One is left with the horrible feeling now that war settles nothing. That to win a war is as disastrous as to lose one. ' - Agatha Christie We as people never stop to think about war and its definition. Accroding to the dictionary, war is defined as a state of hostility, conlict...
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All Quiet on the Western Front One of the main themes in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is Futility of War. The novel takes place during the Great War and takes place in France. Paul Baumer is the main character in the book along with many of his friends. In the book the...
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Tabitha Forms in Literature September 27, 2004Period 11 All Quiet on the Western Front Essay A lost generation, emotional destruction, the reality of war, these are all ideas displayed in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front that prove the validity of the statement in the preface. These ideas...
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Kantorek would say We stood on the threshold of life And so it would seem We had as yet taken no root The war swept us away For the others, the older men, It is but an interruption, they are able to think beyond it We, however, have been gripped by it And do not know what the end may be We know...
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The Book All Quiet on the Western Front is written by Erich Maria Remarque. The story takes place in late World War I in German and French front line. The Author has written the book combining his own experiences from war. He also tried to educate his readers about brutality, destruction and...
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It is always easier to say how you would respond to war while looking upon it as an outsider who has seen little outside of movies and pictures. We tell ourselves 'I could never imagine doing that', or 'How could any human be so corrupt? ' That is what we say, but I wonder what...
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All Quiet on the Western Front Literary Analysis The U. S. casualties in the "Iraqi Freedom" conquest totals so far at about Sixteen Thousand military soldiers. During WWI Germany suffered over seven million. All Quiet on the Western Front is a historical novel written by Erich Maria Remarque. The...
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In All Quiet on the Western Front, Remarque paints a clear and gruesome picture of the horrors and atrocities of war and the effects on those who fight the war. He tells the story of Paul Baumer and his comrades who, after being persuaded by their teacher Kantorek, patriotically enlist in the...
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"All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque, is a novel about World War II from the German soldier prospective. Narrated by Paul Baumer, the story depicts the culture of the lower ranking soldiers if the time. The Author depicts the culture through the setting and his own personal...
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