All Quiet on the Western Front Essay

From 1914 to 1918, the Western Front was the center of where all the fighting and killing occurred. In this place, soldiers fought under the worst conditions known to man, yet out of this warfare brought men together. In the book All Quiet on The Western Front the Paul wrote about one positive aspect of the war experience, which is the strong bond between soldiers. Other authors and poets have written about this theme of camaraderie found in All Quiet on The Western Front, including The Dug-Out…

They could have been drafted into the army, pressured by peer/family members, or simply did not believe in what their county wanted out of the war. The unfairness of the entire event was described by Erich Remarque in his book, All Quiet on the Western Front where he stated, “[they] are merely honest and call a thing by its name; for there is a very great deal of fraud, injustice, and baseness in the army. It is nothing that regiments after regiment turns again and again to the ever more…

friend or alway being on alert for firing ammunition. War has been slowly dehumanizing all soldiers, back in World War 1 and even now. During World War 1, All Quiet on the Western Front was written about the everyday lives of soldiers. This famous book was written in the perspective of a soldier fighting for his country. In the book, soldiers…

Fellow Americans, lend me your undivided attention for a moment. We all are aware of the ongoing war in Europe. Some are calling it “World War 2” while others call it “The Survival War” but I call it an opportunity! A few weeks ago, the Japanese attacked our base, Pearl Harbor, when we did nothing to deserve it! The Germans are also sinking our ships, some even carrying innocent passengers. These are complete acts of terrorism and will not be tolerated. This is the U.S.A and we don’t take that…

Do you think that Paul can justly claim to speak for the younger generation when he talks about the effects of the war? Personally, I think that he can speak justly for his entire generation about the effects of the war. I think this because of how large of an impact World War I had on the world. So many people were displaced, suffered losses, and died in general. The land where the battles were fought were ravaged and littered with hastily buried men and massive craters. The soldiers were under…

Always trying to get the approval of his other comrades and all of the risks he took really helped him excel and really earn his red badge of courage. Not that many soldiers his age had the courage to step out and throw himself into battle like he did. Giving there was hardships and many setbacks but all of those only made him the better soldier he is today. Going in the war at such a young age really changes a person and the fact…

commotion. Still naked from their first night of union, Joth peaked outside the leather tent flap. “What did we miss?” he remarked. Rinka pulled him back inside. “Can’t the war wait a few more minutes?” she teased. “I like to have you inside me once again.” Joth returned a loving smile and then threw his tunic over his head. “Oh, how I’d like that but I think something really important is happening.” She shook her head and returned the smile. “Oh, go ahead,” she sighed.…

guises of brave Italian and French men sluggishly moved around his tired eyes. He just wanted this all to end. “Attention!” called the units commander in French. “We are nearing closer to the border, the Italian Front, and each one of you are too be buddied up with the man beside you. You will stick with each other throughout this surprise attack. We…

strong, fighting for their queen and country. No one mentioned the harsh reality of watching grown men come apart at the seams. No one mentioned sleeping, eating, Shitting next to the decaying body of a fallen comrade. The trenches have become home to all manner of creatures; rats, fleas and drunkards alike. The trenches have become home to me and that is surely frightening. Food and water is scarce, it always has been, but now as I find myself parched with thirst and…

the third estate fought back, for if they did vote by head the third estate would have the advantage over the other two estates. They held meetings and elected deputies to write down their grievances, by doing this they thought the king would solve all their problems, but then France experienced a food shortage. During this time many of the poorest people went hungry as prices rose, and because high unemployment rates they were not able to work in the textile factories, so they used it to…