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taken the lives of approximately 37 million people since 1800 (Herre). Writers and philosophers have tried to convey the idea that nothing good can come of something that devastates entire populations a myriad of times. One of these authors, Erich Maria Remarque, details the horror and injustice of war in his novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque illustrates how countries were able to convince more men to fight, as well as perpetuate the notion of just war through the use of propaganda,…

nationalism among Europeans, fueled Europe’s first total war. However, the motive of fighting for one’s country soon diminished and left the soldiers with nothing more than a sense of hopelessness, thereby exhausting their mental well-being. In Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front, the trauma soldiers experienced were mainly due to the realization of the war’s lack of purpose, dread from anticipating life after war, and confusion in identity caused by the disconnection with…

Italian author’s works got used to describe a 20th-century German officer, the idea would be doubtful. In the passage "Prince", Machiavelli explain the term "Is it better to be feared or to be loved?". In "All quiet of the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque, he communicates and elaborates as the true reality of war, bringing us stories of 4 boys along with his officer Himmelstoss who go and fight the deadly First World War on the German side. Machiavelli would determine that Himmelstoss is…

Loughman Capstone European History 2 November 2016 Research Project Proposal Proposal title : Women’s Status Affects Scientific Research Research Question: How did the woman status affect the works of Maria Winkelmann Kirch during the scientific revolution. Between the 15th and the 16th century, Maria Winkelmann Kirch became a German astronomer regardless of the obstacles that faced many female scientists. Winkelmann strongly believed that she equally deserved the type of education that the men…

The Fortune – Teller “The Fortune – Teller” is a short story written by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis which is published in 1896. This short story is about the loves triangle between Camillo, Villela, and Rita. In this story, Villela and Rita are husband and wife whose are bestfriends with Camillo. Their intimacy becomes much closer after Camillo’s mother’s death, and Camillo does not even recognize that he is in love with his best friend’s wife, Rita. Throughout the story, Machado wants to…

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914, although there are signs that show otherwise. Safely tucked away are the personal struggles faced by various individuals who fought for their nations. All Quiet On The Western Front is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran. that focuses on the struggles of individuals during and after the war through characters such as 19 year old Paul Bäumer, the…

One of the protagonists in Thornton Wilder’s The Bridge of San Luis Rey is Doña Maria- The Marquesa de Montemayor. Doña Maria was born in Lima to a mother, lacking in love. This loveless childhood shaped Doña Maria’s personality and her outlook on love. In contrast to her mother who showed no love, when Doña Maria’s daughter was born, she loved her with a passionate and selfish love, always trying to prove herself to her daughter. At the end and climax of her life, she begins to change her…

War can wound and burn, but it can also heal. In the book, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque presents this, and then some--a thoroughly unsightly image of war-guttural, jagged landscapes of emotion, meandering rivers of humanity, and acrid pictures of the soldier's experience. Set starkly in WWI, it focuses on the brutality and senselessness of war, even going so far as to vividly depict scenes of viscera, gore, and trench warfare (however synonymous those 3 may be). It has no…

When we pulled into the parking lot of Santa Maria High School I realized it is not likely that Roberto will get away. The immigration officer told me to stay in the car and wait for him to return, and even if I wanted to I could not have gotten out since the officer locked the car and there was another in the back, who was keeping his eye on me. About half an hour later the immigration officer came back without Roberto and I heard him say "The kid went home for the day" to the officer,…

Maria Campbell’s Stories of the Road Allowance People provides the audience with engaging stories while providing insight into the histories of the Indigenous peoples. This book is more than just a history book or an entertainment piece, it draws the reader into the life and culture of those whose stories it shares. By providing the reader with exquisite art to accompany the stories, Campbell is able to give the reader as full of an experience of First Nations and Metis culture that a book…