Erich Maria Remarque

“When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who 's going to die. You don 't know who is going to scream and burn.”- The Doctor. Each war has its consequences, as well as its positive outcomes. World War I had one of the largest impacts on individuals, society and the world. Movements of Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, and Alliances in European nations created growing tensions which led to the start of World War I, which began in 1914 and ended 1918. There…

One may die by sickness or go through excruciating pain. In war that means dying by getting shot, getting sick, or by losing limbs. Those people are the ones who lose more than just their lives. In All Quiet on the Western Front a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, war means soldiers go to die, losing more than their life. By the end of the book Paul foretells what happens when he is gone he says "Ah! Mother! I know what these underpants have cost you in waiting, and walking, and begging! Ah!…

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The effects of World War I were felt worldwide during 1914 to 1918. It did not only affect the countries that were participating in it; it also affected those who were not. Erich Maria Remarque crafts an excellent account of World War I in All Quiet on the Western Front, in which the brutality of the war when it was being fought is portrayed through Paul Baumer, a soldier’s, eyes. The high casualty and death rate of young German soldiers and the negative impact of the war on the German society…

and death of the War has taken a serious impact on the European mass psyche. At the time of the war people witness the deaths of those from the highest levels of power to the glorified mass graves of the common folk, referred to a trenches. Erich Maria Remarque once…

alliances, military establishment and many other triggers. In addition to the countries, it is important to note that there were also many immediate consequences on the soldiers of the war as well, as shown in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Although many countries thought that it would be advisable to go into the war because of numerous certain factors, not only did this war result in the collapse of the German economy…

Erich Maria Remarque was one of the only people to really understand what the veterans were truly feeling emotionally and physically. “A procession of men in the faded uniforms of the front-line trenches moving slowly toward us.” The only way for the veterans not…

schoolmaster Kantorek to enlist as the patriotic thing to do, was a nineteen-year-old student named Paul Baumer. Paul encountered many hardships during his time on the front. Despite these hardships, in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque, the author, depicted Paul as a lucky, impartial and brotherly solider. These characteristics aided Paul as he watched others suffer and die while he stood by and chance alone kept him alive. Paul Baumer’s luckiness…

Introduction Hook: Fire destroys, but it also ignites. Fire makes a statement, and cannot be ignored. One use of fire, is the burning of books. Audience Adapter: We all read books, and it is important to know what people have tried to destroy, and why. Topic: Book burnings through history are important to understand and be informed about. Definition- According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, a book burning is the ritual destruction by fire of books or other written materials.…

From 1933-1945 Adolf Hitler was the chancellor of Germany. He was leader of the Nazi party since for the same time. In these years that he ran Germany, he had appointed various department heads for the Nazi party. Him being the leader and the main leader that will be viewed on is Goebbels, the head of propaganda for the Nazi party. He will be the main producer and controller for the posters, book, films and messages that spread throughout Germany in the time leading up to and during WWII.…