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The Frist World War or the Great War as it is also known was the most formative event of the previous century, and is arguably still influencing the world today. A conflict of this magnitude, naturally, has generated a large amount of media and literature to address the many themes and aspects that were created by the war. While there are many hundreds of issues and themes from the Great War, for the purpose of this paper we will on focus on ten issues that I believe to be some of the most…

In All Quiet on the Western Front Remarque shows a prime example of the German side of world war one. Remarque shows his views through the character Paul Bäumer who is a German soldier who is assigned at the front line. In All quiet in the western front the life in the trenches are unbearable, Paul’s life made a complete turnaround, and the influential people in his squad are the reason he stayed alive as long as he did. World War one which started in July of 1994 lasted four years ending in…

In Remarque’s home country, Adolf Hitler the novel as fuel for his public book burnings. The Nazi Party criticized the book for its “negativity” towards the German Army. Due to the controversial nature of his writing, Remarque’s German citizenship was revoked (Rollyson). And at the height of the Nazis’ reign, Remarque’s sister was taken from her home and publicly beheaded as a symbol of power over Remarque who had fled across the…

1. In the second half of All Quiet on the Western Front, the soldiers return to the front after rumours of an attack. They are caught under heavy fire and their company of 150 men is reduced to only 32. Moreover, one of Paul’s friends, Haie Westhus, is killed after being stabbed during the attack. Paul is given a seventeen day vacation and upon his return home, he discovers that his mother has been diagnosed with cancer. He returns to the front once again where he is informed that they will be…

were over 35 million civilian and soldier casualties in World War One. Over 15 million died and 20 million were wounded. People are not educated enough on World War One, people should know about how soldiers lived, what they experienced when the came home, and the impact that the women really made on the war. We we into World War One completely blind. Women played a big role while the men were fighting in war. They risked their lives everyday just so they could get their loved ones to come back…

Throughout Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, which is placed in World War One, it is evident that the German soldiers frequently dealt with loss. In various scenarios, Paul Baümer, the protagonist, is faced with loss, whether it is the realization that they have lost their youthhood and innocence, or whereas in many situations where he experiences his fellow comrades die and evokes emotions of sadness and woe. However, it is not the singular notion of loss that affects them,…

World War I was the war to end all wars. Many young men went of to war filled with romantic notions of war and patriotism for their country. In the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, we meet Paul Baumer, the narrator of the story. Paul and his friends were convinced by parents and teachers, that they had a duty their country. Their duty was to enlist in the Army and fight in the war. They came to realize, these people they trusted had betrayed them. War has come at…

How do you know if tackling a home improvement project is right for you? How do you know if you have the skills that will be needed to accomplish the task ahead of you? How do you choose the right home improvement project? There is no simple answer to the questions above. Most of the time, choosing a home improvement project is based on need. What needs to be done around your house? Once you have determined what needs to be done, ask yourself if you feel capable, and comfortable doing the task…

War will take its toll on a soldier. In the novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque, the soldiers of Second Company come out of the war damaged in many ways which are almost unpreventable. Their bodies are hurt, their minds are full of fear and they are eventually molded to think that being surrounded death is a normal day to day thing. The soldiers relationships with people and places are destroyed their generation is lost. War leaves them alone and afraid. Some people…

The Battle of Passchendaele, or the Third Battle of Ypres, was a campaign fought in World War I by the Allies, namely the British Empire and France, and Germany. The campaign began on 31 July 1917, lasting until 6 November of that year, when Passchendaele fell to the Allies. Its impetus can be found in the long-term background preceding it, such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the alliance system, the Schlieffen Plan, and trench warfare which resulted in a war of attrition; as…