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“All Quiet on the Western Front” In the novel “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Eric Maria Remarque depicts the psychological changes undergone by the soldiers during World War I. Paul is the protagonist of this novel, and it seems that the harshness of war changed his perspective of life drastically. The exposure of Paul and his friends to all the horrifying pictures of death and brutalities during war ultimately led to the loss of their innocence. With the loss of their innocence came the…

All Quiet On the Western Front is relevant to current times. All quiet on the western front definitely will leave you quiet after reading it, this book demonstrates camaraderie, nature of war, and loss of innocence through it’s main character Paul Baumer. This American classic takes place during WWI written by Erich Maria Remarque and is to be compared to Henry V, written by William Shakespeare which takes place during the Hundred Years War. Henry V shows the reader a sense of the monarchy…

Paul Baumer: a Soldier, a Witness; Just a Boy In Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, a novel about the truthful, disturbing reality of war, Paul Baumer, the protagonist, has a very hesitant and rebellious relationship and attitude towards authority that lead to the fading of his mental state. In the beginning, he faces the feelings of betrayal and anger. Those emotions continue to persist, but they “dull-out” over time. The “dulling” becomes “fading” and the…

Experiences of War in Literature When authors write, they typically create literature about experiences they have had; or they may write characters whom they associate themselves with. The practice of doing this is extremely evident in the stories All Quiet on The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway. Both men have experience in which they write these novels from. From the age of eighteen Remarque was conscripted into the German Army to fight in…

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Herbert Hoover once said, “Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die” (War Quotes). Erich Remarque, the author of All Quiet on the Western Front, wrote the novel to show parts of war that one can only understand with a similar struggle, including the cowardice of the older generation, the horrors of war, and the effects war has on the soldiers. War is hard to understand by those who have not experienced it. “Yet paradoxically, we are greater removed from the fighting now…

The Search has a protagonist that is commonly disliked by its readers. This character, Saber, is often perceived as being immature and impulsive while having no direction in his life and no motivation to make any changes. It could be apparent that Saber’s spoiled childhood did not properly teach him how to move forward into his life and strive for an ultimate goal; thus, only showing him the satisfaction of fulfilling superficial desires with little effort. However, these views are still…

Being the youngest in the Sober Living, I live at, it’s like I have six moms and/or older sisters. All of the women have inspired me with their recovery and learning a new way of life, as so am I. One of the ladies I live with Tiffany P. (for anonymity reasons can’t write her full name; she is in a 12 Step program as I am) is a Hawaii-born lady, straight from Honolulu, Hawaii. The reason why I’m writing about her and not the other five ladies, is because our story starts in Acton Rehab almost…

court was pretty small for high school. We all get on the line, and she says, “you have 22 seconds to run to the line and back. When you come back to where you started it’s one. So you’re going to do this twice, so get ready.” When you make the team it will…

It is quiet. My father and brother are out of the house. They are doing their “Father-son” bonding time. I sit on the couch, watching a show. It is mindless a drama show where people fight for no reason. It is nice to let go every now and then, forgetting all the strife in life. “What is this?” my mother asks me. She is holding up my report card. I sigh, “My report card.” I know what is coming next. I pick up the remote and turn off the television. I prepare myself for her anger. “I meant…