Western Front

tell of a beginning generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war”(Remarque). Taking place in World War two, a young man loses everything he held dear to him by becoming a soldier. In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, Erich demonstrates how the war can force soldiers to grow up by destroying their identity, youth, and innocence. In order to be a good soldier, a person must become like everyone else. Remarque writes about…

The Humanity in "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque shows that humanity can exist in war. Paul expresses three human qualities throughout the war. He is a man about survival, love, and brotherhood. Survival is what the body is made to do. It has many different parts that keep it going and alive. Love cannot be summed up in words. Paul expresses love through his actions in the story. He has a great heart.…

Quiet on the Western Front follows Paul Bäumer, a German high school student, who voluntarily enlists in the army for World War I. Paul and a number of his classmates volunteered after listening to patriotic speeches from their teacher, Kantorek. Paul and his classmates realize the idea of nationalism that moved them to enlist was nothing but a hollow shell. The idea that we should join the military because of nationalism is still relevant today. All Quiet on the Western Front makes you…

Enrich Maria Remarque’s book ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ features Paul Bäumer, a 20-year old German soldier who represents a whole generation of men that history refers to as the ‘Lost Generation.’ Through his character, the author tells a story of men who were destroyed by what is referred to as ‘The Great War.’ For instance, in chapter 2, Paul attempts to describe the difference between his generation and that of the older soldiers and notes that the older soldiers had a life before the…

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.…

The character of youth is debatable. To some, youth is a state of carefree naivete. To others, youth is a state of savagery, the condition of humankind before they are tamed by civilization and order. In All Quiet in the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, the protagonists are 20 year old young men with no life experience. They are characterized by a sense of cluelessness to the world’s cruelties and vigor for life. Tragically, the youths’ innocence is what causes them to be susceptible to…

All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel written by Erich Maria Remarque about the nature of the First World War using a first person view of the character, Paul Bäumer, from the German army inside the war. Remarque uses language and stylistic features to convey the physical and psychological destructiveness of the war to convey the brutal nature of the warfare that created a lost generation whose innocence was stolen too young and their lives destroyed. A main concept illustrated in the novel…

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…

All Quiet on the Western Front Rewrite We were quiet on the ride into the foreign village, taking in the sights that would be ordinary to anyone else. The thought of simply being somewhere far away from the front was conversation enough. The passengers included myself, Katczinsky, Tjaden, Kropp, Müller, Detering, and a new, young soldier by the name of Arnold Kirchner. Kirchner is 18, but has a boyish face that presents him as no older than 14 and his eyes have had a permanent craven nature…

Paul Baumer is the main character and narrator of All Quiet on the Western Front. He joins the war, partly because of his teacher Kantorek, who stressed the importance of joining the war, and partly because of the propaganda of the war, telling him to join. He becomes friends with the members of his squad. At the end of the book, all of Paul’s friends die and Paul is last surviving members of his squad. After realizing the effects the war has on his humanity and his future, Paul soon dies.…