Without an enemy, there cannot be a war. In “All Quiet On the Western Front,” Erich Remarque deconstructs the signifier “enemy” through the perspective of the German soldier Paul Baumer. Paul begins as a volunteer who is willing to kill a vague and abstract enemy in order to survive, but then after face-to-face encounters with the enemy, he recognizes their common humanity. This transition leads to Paul’s ultimate understanding that the term “enemy” was endowed without real reason, and that the quarrel…
The loss of innocence is a blatant theme in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front. The group of eighteen year-old boys that introduced at the beginning have no idea of the hardships and brutalities of war that are to come for these young men. Following their exposing to battle and the front, the boys have become men. They are no longer naive and innocent before their deployment. The theme is also shown with the protagonist, Krebs, in the short story “Soldier’s Home.” Krebs is home on leave, and…
his fellow classmates in the time of World War I, and is the narrator of this story. The name of this story is called All Quiet On The Western Front and the authors name is Erich Maria Remarque. The German recruits all think that they could acquire metals and honor quickly; on the other hand though they figure out that it is not the case at all. The team has a terrible experience all together being a part of the war. The first enduring experience for the troop was dealing with Corporal Hemmelstoss…
All Quiet On the Western Front In the book All Quiet On the Western front which is set behind the German Front Lines During World War l. We hear a story of six young soldiers who all went to school together and volunteered to fight in the great war due to nationalism and the thought of heroism of fighting for Germany their homeland. We are told the horrors of fighting in trench warfare on the western front and how it is to live their day by day. All Quiet On the Western Front shows the true brutality…
go to war and live their long periods of time experience the fear of how close death is and they do whatever is necessary to survive. They hide their fear of death, pain, and killing someone which impacts their psychological state of mind because of all the emotions that they are having to hide, no matter how strong or brave that person may be. They leave their loved ones and have to watch their best friends die on the battlefield which causes anxiety and destruction. Going to war is like marching…
All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel about war. A Novel about suffering, loss, and the cold and sad realization that one young man came to about the realities of war. That young man is Paul Baumer. Paul is a very fluid and inconsistent character, he is constantly developing and changing his views on his circumstances. This is the cause of confusion for many, but also the reason that this is such a riveting and powerful book that has affected and will continue to affect all generations. His…
For years people that express anti-war feelings can be seen throughout media, like in books, news and TV or even through protest. The novel All Quiet on the Western Front written by WWI veteran Erich Maria Remarque is no exception as it delves in the horrors of war through its main character Paul Baumer, a German soldier who fights in the infamous Western Front during WWI while truly questioning if the war is worth fighting. Paul and his comrades face the disgusting conditions of the trenches as they…
Austro-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinand, causing a war on a scale never before seen. The images soldiers were exposed to both scarred and inspired them to create powerful art, a prime example of which is Erich Maria Remarque’s epic war novel All Quiet on the Western Front, which focuses on fictional German soldier Paul Baumer’s emotional experience as a fighter. Soldiers and countries were driven into the war expecting quick resolution and glorious victory, however in actuality a generation of soldiers…
All Quiet on the Western Front, written by Erich Remarque, and A Long Way Gone, written by Ishmael Beah, are both stories telling one of many otherwise overlooked tragedies of war. Those who are not forced to fight never see the true horror of the war. Many think of war as something heroic and honorable, and focus on the idea that it is bringing justice and fighting for one’s country. They only see the patriotism fighting. However, people lack the understanding of the horrors that war brings. In…
more countries became involved in the war, such as Russia, France, and Italy; and the war was deemed to be the First World War. The experience of the war was often romanticized with the ideals of patriotism and honor , however the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, written by Erin Maria Remarque during a time of anti-war sentiment in Europe, shows an alternative perspective. In Remarque’s novel, a soldier named Paul Bäumer, who volunteered to join the army along with his classmates, shares his contrasting…