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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…

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…

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…

The Power of The Pearl husband, and protagonist of this story is slowly corrupted by the powerful force that is, the pearl. All the while Kino's wife Juana wants the same thing throughout the entire story, the happiness, safety, and love of her family. She, however, does not let the pearl get the best of her, she is not driven by greed unlike Kino, who let's it, in a way, control him. Kino's love for the pearl drove him into a state of madness. It caused him to do and say things he normally…

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…

Helmuth Von Moltke and the Battle of the Marne Introduction By August, 1914 Europe had reached a boiling point. Germany and the Austro-Hungarian empire prepared themselves for an inevitable war against France and Russia. Germany had been planning for war for nearly two decades. Helmuth Johann Ludwig Von Moltke, German Chief of Staff, placed the fate of the entire German army into the success of the Schlieffen Plan, a grand mobilization plan he had inherited from his predecessor, which…

I will be self-reflecting my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual development using the medicine wheel as described by Mussell (2005). Mussell defines the medicine wheel as, “a symbol used to represent the dynamic system of mind, body, emotions and spirit, and the needs related to each of these aspects that must be met for the development of human potential.” (Mussell, 2005, p.115). Self-reflection of the four aspects of the medicine wheel (Mussell, 2005) will help me to gain a better…