María Elena Marqués

Written by Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front tells the cold truth about being a soldier in World War I. This book was originally published in 1929 by Propyläen Verlag, and it was one of the first war books that did not portray war as glory-filled, but as it truly was, grim, bleak, and bloody. Throughout the book, it is clear how big of an impact the war has on the soldiers, it changes the way the soldiers view human life, how the war makes it very difficult for them to return…

Thanks to brilliant imagery and the unpleasant topic of war, All Quiet on the Western Front creates lasting, jarring scenes that stick in the reader’s mind. To me, three specific scenes have stayed with me after completing the book. In chapter four, there is a battle in a graveyard. The battle begins in a field, but the soldiers are then forced to take cover in the graveyard; Paul even has to cover himself with an unearthed coffin. There is a sad irony about the scene, with such deadly violence…

We can all agree that death is not a voyage to those who stand face to face with it. In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque it describes a German soldier’s punishing physical and mental stress during the First World War, as well as the detachment from civilian life. In addition, returning back to the civilian life after experiencing war is a challenge for soldiers. In All Quiet on the Western Front each of the soldier’s lives are enduringly changed by war, they have…

The greatest war novel of all time is the title , “All Quiet on the Western Front” has been given all around the world. This novel written by Erich Maria Remarque takes readers through the traumatic journey of a German soldier, Paul and his companions, who all fought in WWI. Through the use of juxtaposition, the author conveys the message of how drastically soldier’s values and beliefs change after war by showing that war is not only bloody but also strips away everything that soldiers once…

Direct and impactful experiences are the only way to completely uncover the truth of situations. In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul Bäumer, a young German schoolboy-turned-soldier, exposes the reality of fighting in WWI. Like many others, Paul’s teacher, Mr. Kantorek, coerced Paul and his classmates into enlisting by fixating on the heroism of soldiers and the honor of serving one’s country. On the frontlines, Paul experiences firsthand the truth of the damage…

Victoria Mestre Ms. Kiefer All Quiet On The Western Front: PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD takes over the lives’ of people everyday. PTSD is a debilitating anxiety disorder that is often found in individuals whom have experienced traumatic or traumatizing events. PTSD is common in individuals whom have served in the military and have witnessed traumatic events, therefore, making it next to impossible to live their everyday lives.…

Compare and contrast Erich Remarque and Tim O’Brien wrote several stories about war during their lifetimes. Both Remarque, author of All Quiet on the Western Front, and O’Brien, author of In the Field, write from the perspectives of a veteran that fought in a war. In All Quiet on the Western Front and In the Field, common themes of the horrors of war, the lost generation, and symbolism are presented by Remarque and O’Brien with ease. In both, the stories the authors utilize the horrors of…

Chat Sumlin A View of Eighteen or So Side Columns “A View of Eighteen Side Columns” by Giovanni Battista Piranesi a beautiful piece of art designed to be printed and bought by patrons. Its visual depiction of what can initially be associated with Roman architecture after the fall of its empire is what initially captivates the viewer into looking deeper. The painting communicates using the placement of seemingly foreign figures amongst ruins to signify the survival of life and human…

One day the poor fisherman.Kino,finds “the pearl of the world,perfect as the moon”(steinbeck 10). To be precise, In the novella The Pearl by steinbeck, Kino is a very poor man that does not have money. Juana his wife and coyotito his son all live in a brush house in La Paz on the Gulf of Mexico.Kino decides to go pearl diving to find a pearl to help coyotito because he got stung by a scorpion. Therefore,When kino finds the pearl of the world it brings him great fortune and also great evil to his…

Money could change a person. It causes greed, and greed is evil. It turns people against each other , and brings bad luck. Money is the root of all evil. John Steinbeck, famous American writer, wrote the novella The Pearl. In The Pearl, Kino’s son Coyotito, is stung by a scorpion, and Kino takes him to the doctor. Kino is rejected by the doctor because of his poorness, so he looks for a pearl to pay the bill. Once Kino finds a great pearl, he becomes greedy for riches. Kino’s neighbors become…