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All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front has an overriding theme of the intense brutality of World War 1. The novel depicts the harsh reality of the war, focusing on the cruel deaths and senseless suffering of those who were caught up in it. The novel illustrates an anti-war mindset as it showcases the issues about the brutality of war, the change of attitude of the narrator, Paul Bäumer, and erraticness of the war and death of comrades. The anti-war theme is seen in…

In chapter six of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, he develops the idea of disillusionment, an example of this is when Paul gives the description of the shelled school house, “stacked up against the longer side is a high double wall of yellow unpolished brand new coffins” (99) of all the soldiers who will die at the front which could end up being Paul and his comrades. Tjaden says this due to the fact that he knows, an abundance of the soldiers are going to die at the…

are fractures of the right 6th, 7th and 8th ribs, where he still has pain with respiration. Since the injury, he has experienced significant pain in the left knee, headaches, dizziness, insomnia, spine pain and right shoulder pain. Back pain is mostly on the right low back radiating to the anterior thigh and knee. The pain gets better with lying on the left side with the right knee bent. Prolonged sitting and leaning…

Remarque introduced Paul Bäumer as a nineteen-year-old soldier in the German army during World War I. Paul is the narrator of All Quiet on the Western Front, as well as the protagonist and peacekeeper throughout the plot. Many of the other characters in the book are presented as being more intelligent or more ignorant than others, but through his actions Paul can be seen as the optimistic, sensitive and detached soldier of the group.Paul acts as kind good man who tries to do the right thing and…

Paul never feels as though he actually belongs when he is home on leave. He is unable to speak of life on the front because it would bring back too many painful memories. Civilians want to hear about the wonders of the war when there really are none. Leave time illustrates how difficult life will be after the war, especially those like Paul who were brought into the war at a young age. They…

The Common Theme Of Tragedy All soldiers endure traumatic experiences that have a similar effect on them for the rest of their lives. The themes of horrors of war and how the young soldiers lives are changed for the worse are both prevalent in both Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front and Sassoon’s “Suicide in the Trenches.” The soldiers lost their youth while away in the trenches. While both Remarque and Sassoon exemplify the horrors of war and the theme of the lost generation, Sassoon…

Paul Baumer, a man who enlists with the German army with 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…

and we even went snorkeling a couple of days ago! Seeing all of the fish and other aquatic life was so amazing. “Jessica, we are going to be late!” my mom yelled. It took me by surprise and instantly stopped my day dreaming. “Sorry, Mom,” I yelled back. I had almost forgot that today was the day we were going to go sailing over the ocean. I ran to the bathroom, almost tripping over my smooth green and blue flip flops laying in the middle of the bedroom floor. My favorite red dress hanging…

one second of someone 's time made me feel accomplished. I did a lot of the talking, but some people were willing to talk back. I learned some people’s stories, and they told me how they really were interested in a relationship with God. I don’t think I had ever felt a better feeling knowing I was able to influence that. As the sun began to set, the group made their way back into the hotel. Alexandra and I both laid on our beds in silence, staring up at the ceiling. I looked over at her and…

If you’re squeamish, turn back. This isn’t a good place for you to be. If not, well, it’s possible that I’m going to change that. So listen up and listen quickly. It’ll be over before you know it. I used to love popping zits. There were days where all I could do was stand in front of my bathroom mirror and pop what pimples dared to show on my skin. The problem was, as far as my face goes, I have almost none there. But when it came to my body, there were quite a few problem areas I could attack.…